Construction Program Guide

Erosion and Sediment Control

It is the policy of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that all highways funded in whole or in part under title 23, United States Code, shall be located, designed, constructed and operated according to standards that will minimize erosion and sediment damage to the highway and adjacent properties and abate pollution of surface and ground water resources.

Authority/Legal Basis

1. Laws

   • 23 USC 109(g)

2. Regulations

   • 23 CFR 650 Subpart B
     • Non-regulatory Supplement 1 for Part 650, Subpart B
     • Non-regulatory Supplement 2 for Part 650, Subpart B
     • Non-regulatory Supplement 3 for Part 650, Subpart B

3. Orders

   • None

4. Policy

   • Policy Memoranda

     • None

Guidance

1. General Information

   • AASHTO Highway Drainage Guidelines, 4^th Edition Volume III, Erosion and Sediment Control in Highway Construction.
   • AASHTO Model Drainage Manual, 3rd Edition, CD-ROM
   • Guidance Specifying Management Measures for Sources of Nonpoint Source Pollution in Coastal Waters, 84-B-92-002, U.S. EPA, January 1993.

2. Training

   • FHWA-NHI-132013 Geosynthetics Engineering Workshop (1-Day)
   • FHWA-NHI-132013A Geosynthetics Engineering Workshop (3-Day)
   • FHWA-NHI-132013B Geosynthetics Engineering Workshop - Hydraulics and Drainage (1.5-Day)
   • FHWA-NHI-135046 Stream Stability and Scour at Highway Bridges
   • FHWA-NHI-135047 Stream Stability and Scour at Highway Bridges for Bridge Inspectors
   • FHWA-NHI-135048 Countermeasure Design for Bridge Scour and Stream Instability
   • FHWA-NHI-142054 Design and Implementation of Erosion and Sediment Control