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Temporary Local BMP Suppliers Entrance/Exit Control for • HDS Water Works: 755-9242 The gravel entrance/exit • Prairie Management: Troy Modie, Home Builders provides a stable entrance 406- 945-1097 condition from the construction • Landscaping: Jason, 756-2262 site and keeps off • Agro Tech: Erik Criton, 752-3332 public . • Green Grass Hydroseeding, Tom Kelner, Inspect entrance/exit pad and 756-5164 sediment disposal area weekly www.thebmpstore.com and after heavy rains or heavy use. Where to Submit

The Building and Planning Dept., Top dress with clean stone as 510 Railway Street 863-2410 needed. Immediately remove sediment tracked or washed onto street. When is an Erosion Control Plan (ECP) Required Within City of Whitefish If a building permit is required, or What is the ECP Fee the area disturbed > 1000 sq ft, or The fee is $100 for a single the volume of fill or disturbed family home within the City material > 5 cubic yards. limits. Outside City of Whitefish

If > 2,500 sq ft of new impervious surface acrea is created or within 100 feet of a , lake or wetland.

Public Works Department Karin Hilding, P.E. 863-2450 [email protected] Building & Planning Dept. 863-2410 [email protected]

The Purpose of Erosion General Requirements for Single- General Requirements— and Family Dwelling Construction Continued • To effectively contain sediment to • Site Cleanup. Trash, waste or unused a specific area; to minimize erosion; building materials must be properly and prevent sediment from • Access Drive. Stabilize driveway contained while on site and properly dis- moving into streets, gutters, entrances to prevent tracking onto posed of off-site. Potential pollutants ditches, lakes, wetlands, roadways. Immediately should be stored so they do not become and onto your neighbors property. clean up tracking sources of contamination. in streets with • To minimize the addition of phosphorous, broom, shovels, or • Site Inspection. Sites must be an element strongly bonded to sediment skid loaders. Do not inspected weekly and after each storm particles, and other contaminants to our use water to clean event greater than 1/2 inch. Maintain Best lakes, ponds, and rivers. Phosphorous pavement. Management Practices (BMPs) and replace can lead to excess algae growth. as necessary. • Seeding and Mulching. Final • Perimeter Control. Erosion Control stabilization shall be completed within Systems, such as fence, must be 60 days of occupancy (or by June 15 if installed prior to starting . Install on occupancy was issued between downslope sides of site parallel to contour October 31 and April 15). of the land. • Preserving Existing Vegetation. Wherever possible, preserve existing trees, • Piles. Place stockpiled soil away shrubs, and other vegetation. from critical areas such as ways, • Educate Subcontractors. curb and gutter, and All contractors should be familiar with the inlets. Use sediment control ECP requirements and an approved ECP around the base of stockpiled soil. must be on the job site at all times.

Remember……. …to install erosion and sediment • Concrete Wash Water. Concrete control measures before starting trucks need to use a designated your project. washout area. To avoid wash ...to check often and make sure your water from concrete tools or trucks control measures are working. from entering storm drains maintain ...by using these measures to reduce washout area and dispose of concrete erosion, we are able to protect our waste on a regular basis. natural environment. ...by keeping sediment contained on • Storm Inlet Protection. Protect your property away from storm nearby storm sewer inlets with Erosion and Sediment loss is eliminated on sewers it will keep the Whitefish or equivalent measures. seeded areas (left side). and Whitefish Lake clean.