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Construction
Site Information
All
soils on site must be maintained to ensure the health of our local waterways.
At the bottom of this page, there are important links to the City of Menasha's
Construction Site Erosion Control ordinance and to the permit forms and
information sheets that will help ensure an environmentally-friendly worksite.
Also, there are a few other helpful web pages listed, including information
on best management practices for construction sites.
There
are many construction activities that can harm area waterways. For example,
washing out concrete trucks can create concrete waste runoff that can
flow into nearby waters. Here, the concrete wastes are highly toxic to
fish and other aquatic life since they have such a high pH level.
The
City of Menasha does not allow dumping of any of these materials in or
around its waterways. It is a violation of local, state and federal laws.
Alternatives include designating specific concrete washout areas, isolating
the work area with berms to prevent cement from entering any surface waters,
and allowing the material to dry to be properly disposed of when the material
hardens.
More
Information:
Cement
and Concrete: The Environmental Considerations
Stone
Tracking Pad
Construction
Site Pollution Control
A
program must be implemented and enforced to reduce the discharge of sediment
and construction materials from construction sites.
It
must include:
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An
ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to require erosion and sediment
control at construction sites and establish sanctions to ensure compliance.
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Procedures
for construction site inspection and enforcement of erosion and sediment
control measure.
Construction
Site Erosion Control Ordinance
The
purpose of the Construction Site Erosion Control ordinance is to preserve
the natural resources; to protect the quality of the waters of the State
and City; and to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of
the people, to the extent practicable by minimizing the amount of sediment
and other pollutants carried by runoff or discharge from construction
sites to lakes, streams and wetlands.
Post-Construction
Storm Water Management
A
program must be developed, implemented and enforced in order to require
control of the quality of discharges from areas of new development and
redevelopment, after construction is completed.
The
following must be included in the program:
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An
ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to regulate post-construction
storm water discharges for new development and redevelopment.
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Procedures
that will be used by the City to ensure the long-term maintenance
of storm water management facilities.
Rain
Gardens
Rain
gardens are another great way of helping stop stormwater pollution. Read
more about them here.
Other
Helpful Webpages:
Construction
Industry Compliance Assistance Useful information for contractors.
National
Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices
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