1. Courthouse Erosion and Sediment problems
January 16, 2013
April 19, 2013
February22, 2013
February23, 2013
December 26, 2012
March 24, 2013

2. Failing or Absent BMPS
Failing inlet protection No inlet protection
No silt fence
No BMP

3. Failing or Absent BMPS
Failing inlet protection
No inlet protection
Today – June 17, 2013

4. Failing or Absent BMPS
Failing inlet protection
No inlet protection
Today – June 17, 2013

5. Concentrated Flow
Rill erosion
Head cut

6. Results

7. Results
Outfall

8. Water Quality Violations
Sec. 26-82. Best management practices—
Generally.
A discharge of stormwater runoff from
disturbed areas where best management
practices have not been properly
designed, installed and maintained shall
constitute a separate violation of any land
disturbing permit issued by a local issuing
authority or by the division or of any
general permit for construction activities
issued by the division pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§ 12-5-30(f) for each day on which
such discharge results in the
turbidity of receiving waters being
increased by more than 25
nephelometric turbidity units for
waters supporting warm water
fisheries or by more than ten
nephelometric turbidity units for waters
classified as trout waters.
Outfall

9. Water Quality Violations

10. Costs - Silt accumulation

11. Costs - Silt accumulation

12. Costs - Silt accumulation
Control Stream Impacted Stream

13. Costs - Silt accumulation
Control Stream Impacted Stream
Photos taken within 20 minutes of each other
June 17, 2013

14. Original Goals
from December 2011
SRWA offer to photograph installation of stormwater features and
implementation of a model erosion and sediment control plan.
Because the stormwater practices implemented at this site are extremely novel and will
be the first time they are installed at a facility in Habersham County we would like to
take advantage of the opportunity to educate the public on exactly what is behind
the design, engineering and installation of these systems, why they are important, and
what they will accomplish. The SRWA would like to volunteer to photograph, shoot
video and create other documentation of the installation that would enhance our
ability to educate the general public on the value of these specific practices.
This project also creates a great opportunity to demonstrate well-
designed sediment and erosion control practices. By highlighting
these designed practices from the outset it may provide a proactive
way to hold up the contractor as a model for best practices,
ensuring minimal short-term erosion losses, and raising the bar for
land disturbance practices in the county. A record of these practices will
likewise provide an educational resource for future projects, and for grading
contractors in general.

15. Responsible Parties
• Habersham County Commissioners
• Pond and Co. (contractors)
• NOVA (E&S reporting contractor)
• City of Clarkesville (inspection staff)
• GA EPD
• Soque River Watershed Association
• County Planning Office?
• Others?

16. Proposed Solution
Unfortunately we have to admit we’re not
very good at Erosion and Sediment Control
Management
Invite experts in E&S (UGA and UNC
Extension) to help us host a Public Workshop
on
• what went wrong
• how to fix it and
• how to avoid it in the future
Sign Up to Attend
soque@windtream.net