At the end of this course the student will have an understanding of the most commonly used measures today for soil erosion and sediment control.

 

The student will understand how to minimize the amount of disturbed soil.

 

The student will understand how to prevent runoff from offsite areas from flowing across disturbed areas and slow down the runoff flowing across the site.

 

The student will understand how to incorporate dikes, swales and drains into their storm water plan.