Sediment Control for Developers

Sediment Control
Construction Erosion Flyer

DEVELOPERS DO YOUR PART TO STOP ERROSION IN IT'S TRACKS

What can you do?
● Find out if you need a Construction General Permit.
● Visit Town of Spencer conservation commission before you disturb the soil.
● Pick a combination of erosion and sediment controls that work for your site.
● This includes practices that protect natural landscape features, like streams and wetlands, and stabilize soil.
● You will also need to use practices to protect and maintain silt fences, storm drain inlets, and construction entrances.

Why is this necessary?
● Water that falls on your construction site either soaks into the ground or runs off into storm drains.
● Water and pollution that goes into storm drains eventually ends up in lakes, rivers, and streams.
● Once these pollutants reach waterways, they can harm fish and other wildlife. They can even make our water unsafe to drink.
● Most importantly, allowing polluted runoff to leave your site and enter a storm drain or waterway is against the law.
Learn more at: www.ThinkBlueMassachusetts.org