Newletters, helpful advice and other pearls of wisdom from Earthworks' staff.
by Joe Felts - Lead Compliance Manager, Arizona West // 2021-11-15
Many states are lifting covid restrictions and opening businesses to a more “normal” operating procedure. This has affected the regulatory agencies as well. For many months, ADEQ (Arizona Department of Environmental Quality) has conducted virtual stormwater inspections via phone or tablet vi...
Read Moreby Travis Jendel - Lead Compliance Manager, Florida // 2021-11-15
Hurricane season in Texas generally runs from June 1st to November 30th, with the potential to bring heavy rain and high wind gusts to areas along the gulf coast. Texas recently experienced a tropical storm that brought wind gusts of 78 mph and 14 inches of rainfall. These excessive amoun...
Read Moreby John Summerlin - Lead Compliance Manager, Indiana & Kentucky // 2021-11-15
Indiana governmental administrators signed SEA 389, an anti-wetlands bill, into law in late April of 2021, unbeknownst to many state residents. Throughout the lobbying process, amendments were implemented that significantly altered the trajectory of the Senate version of SB 389. Despite...
Read Moreby Jason Raab - Lead Compliance Manager, Atlantic Region // 2021-09-08
New Jersey is a great place to enjoy the outdoors. There are many different lakes, rivers, beaches and wooded areas for all to enjoy. If proper protections are not taken thee great resources will lose their luster. One common outdoor resource are the many wetlands that dot the state map. ...
Read Moreby Brian Hartman - Lead Compliance Manager, Minnesota // 2021-09-08
Sediment pollution is the most impactful source of pollution effecting United States waters. Of all sediment pollution, approximately 30 percent is caused by natural erosion. The remaining 70 percent is caused by human activity, mainly from construction sites. Sediment pollution has negat...
Read Moreby Martin CervantesDelgado - Lead Compliance Manager, Arizona East // 2021-09-08
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is in the process of modifying the existing Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) General Permits (GPs). ADEQ is trying to simplify the implementation of the new Arizona Surface Water Protection Program (SWPP) by ex...
Read Moreby Blake Curran - Lead Compliance Manager, Colorado // 2021-09-08
Understanding the soils composition found within your project boundary is an important feature when planning your erosion and sediment control needs. The Natural Resource Conservation Service classifies soils by the Hydrologic Soil Group (HSG) and it represents the soils runoff potential,...
Read Moreby Brooks Morse, Lead Compliance Manager—Arizona West // 2021-04-07
The Coronavirus Outbreak has affected many of the nation’s workplace environments and has limited employee in person interaction in most industries. Earthworks has noticed enforcement agencies across the county adapting to this in several ways. One agency that has made considerable adjustments...
Read Moreby Travis Jendel, Lead Compliance Manager—Texas // 2021-04-07
In the month of February 2021, the State of Texas experienced record-breaking low temperatures, including snow and ice. This winter storm left over 3.5 million Texans without power, victims of flooding and/or without water. The City of Dallas recorded its lowest temperature since 1930 at -2° ...
Read Moreby Austin Stiles, Lead Compliance Manager—Iowa/Ohio/Kentucky // 2021-04-07
Erosion and sediment control BMPs can become very expensive with the need to install and continuously maintain or replace them. Vegetation is a BMP that is not only effective in its functionality but also cost. When building or developing, it is critical to phase land disturbance to minim...
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