A comprehensive sediment control plan would include which of the following elements?

A comprehensive sediment control plan would include which of the following elements?

• A. Stabilized entrances, wheel washes, inlet protection, and proper stockpile management.
• B. Rely only on perimeter silt fences around the site boundary without site-specific BMPs.
• C. Install only vegetation and ignore engineered controls.
• D. Use temporary controls that are removed after construction ends.

Answer: (D)

Sediment control during construction hinges on using controls that fit the active work and then releasing them when the site no longer needs them. The best choice reflects this lifecycle: employ temporary controls for the construction phase and remove them once construction ends, allowing the site to transition to stable, post‑construction conditions. This approach ensures sediment is managed while work is ongoing and avoids leaving temporary measures in place longer than needed, which can create maintenance issues or misaligned expectations for the finished site. The other options focus on a single measure (perimeter fencing), rely on vegetation alone, or imply keeping temporary measures indefinitely, all of which don’t address the full, phase‑by‑phase plan needed for effective sediment control.

Sediment control during construction hinges on using controls that fit the active work and then releasing them when the site no longer needs them. The best choice reflects this lifecycle: employ temporary controls for the construction phase and remove them once construction ends, allowing the site to transition to stable, post‑construction conditions. This approach ensures sediment is managed while work is ongoing and avoids leaving temporary measures in place longer than needed, which can create maintenance issues or misaligned expectations for the finished site. The other options focus on a single measure (perimeter fencing), rely on vegetation alone, or imply keeping temporary measures indefinitely, all of which don’t address the full, phase‑by‑phase plan needed for effective sediment control.