CPESC Exam Review Study Guide

Table of Contents

Pretest

Section 1 Introduction

Section 2 Rules and Regulations

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Federal Regulations

2.3 State Regulations

2.4 Permit Application Requirements for Construction Activity

2.5 Local Regulations

Section 3 Site Planning and Management

3.1 Resource Planning

3.2 Erosion and Sediment Hazards Associated with Urban Developments

3.3 Factors that Influence Erosion

3.4 Land Development Plans

3.5 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

3.6 The Planning Process

3.7 Implementation of Erosion and Sediment Control

3.8 Planning Assistance

3.9 Considerations in Construction Sequences Scheduling

Section 4 Predicting Soil Loss

4.1 Erosion Prediction Technology

4.2 Revised Universal Soil-Loss Equation (RUSLE)

4.3 Modified Universal Soil-Loss Equation (MUSLE)

4.4 Procedure for Estimating Gross Erosion

4.5 Review Problems

Section 5 Runoff Management

5.1 Planning Considerations for Runoff Management

5.2 Hydrologic Cycle

5.3 The Hydrograph

5.4 Factors Affecting Runoff

5.5 Precipitation

5.6 Time Parameters

5.7 Soil Permeability

5.8 Runoff Equation

5.9 Runoff Management Measures

5.10 Review Problems

Section 6 Soil Stabilization

6.1 Soil Stabilization (Erosion Control)

6.2 Vegetative Measures

6.3 Biotechnical Protection Measures

6.4 Soil Tackifiers or Stabilizers

6.5 Fertilizer Calculation Example

6.6 Calculating Pure Live Seed

6.7 Review Problems

Section 7 Sediment Control

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Sediment Control Management Practices

7.3 Capture Devices

7.4 Active Treatment Systems

7.5 Review Problem

Appendix A Glossary of Terms

Appendix B Study Guide References

Appendix C Plan Review Checklist

Appendix D Unit Conversion Table

Appendix E Pre-Test Answers

Appendix F Course Evaluation

Tables

Table 4-1 Soil Erodibility Factors (K) and Textures of the A.B, and C Soil Layers

Table 4-2 LS Factors for Construction Sites

Table 4-3 Cover Management Factors (C) - Construction Sites

Table 4-4 Practice Factor (P) - Surface Condition for Construction Sites

Table 4-5 Estimated Weight of Soils

Table 4-6 Adjustment Factor (M) for Estimating Monthly and Portions of Annual Soil Loss

Table 5-1 Hydrologic Soil Groups for U.S. Soils

Table 5-2 Runoff Curve Numbers for Urban Areas

Table 5-3 Runoff Curve Numbers for Cultivated Agricultural Lands

Table 5-4 Runoff Curve Numbers for Other Agricultural Lands

Table 5-5 Runoff Curve Numbers for Arid and Semiarid Rangelands

Table 6-1 Guide to Mulch Materials, Rates, and Uses

Table 7-1 Effluent Is Not Within Expected Tolerances (i.e. Less Than 10 NTU)

Table 7-2 Treatment System Capabilities

Table 7-3 1% Chemical Composition Dose Rate Table

Table 7-4 1.5% Chemical Composition Dose Rate Table

Figures

Figure 4-1 Isoerodent Map of Eastern US (R-Factors)

Figure 4-2 Isoerodent Map of Western US (R-Factors)

Figure 4-3 Isoerodent Map of California (R-Factors)

Figure 4-4 Isoerodent Map of Oregon and Washington (R-Factors)

Figure 4-5 Soil Erodibility Nomograph

Figure 4-6 RUSLE Schematic Slope Profile

Figure 4-7 Illustration of Deposition Beginning and Ending on a Slope

Figure 5-1 Hydrologic Cycle

Figure 5-2 Hydrograph

Figure 5-3 Isohyetal Map

Figure 5-4 Approximate Geographic Boundaries for NRCS Rainfall Distributions

Figure 5-5 NRCS 24-hour Rainfall Distributions

Figure 5-6 Hydrograph for a Narrow Watershed

Figure 5-7 Hydrograph for a Wide Watershed

Figure 5-8 Solution of Runoff Equation

Figure 5-9 Planning Flow Chart - Runoff Control

Figure 6-1 Planning Flow Chart - Soil Stabilization

Figure 6-2 How to Read Fertilizer Labels

Figure 7-1 Soils Triangle

Figure 7-2 Soil Particle Size Distribution

Figure 7-3 Typical Active Treatment System Schematic with Pretreatment

Figure 7-4 Planning Flow Chart - Sediment Control

Figure 7-5 Perry Veterinary Clinic Site Grading Plan