Erosion controls are required on all construction over 1 acre under MDEQ Construction General Permit. Hinds County loess soils erode rapidly; silt fence, wattles, and stabilized entrances are mandatory. BMPs must be inspected weekly.
Hinds County sits on highly erodible loess soils west of the Pearl River (notably around Raymond, Learned, Edwards, and Bolton) that gully severely when disturbed. Erosion and sediment control is required under the MDEQ Construction General Permit for any disturbance of one acre or more, and Jackson/Clinton municipal codes extend similar requirements down to smaller thresholds during grading permit review. Required BMPs include silt fencing at the down-gradient perimeter, stabilized construction entrances (washed rock pad), straw wattles or compost logs at catch basins, inlet protection, and seeding/mulching of exposed slopes within 14 days of temporary cessation of work. The operator must conduct weekly self-inspections and after every rainfall of 0.5 inches or greater, with records retained for three years. Sediment delivered to the Pearl River, Big Black River, or Town Creek triggers MDEQ enforcement.
Missing or failed erosion controls: MDEQ Notice of Violation plus $1,000-$25,000 per day. Sediment discharge to state waters: separate Clean Water Act violation. Inspection record failures: additional administrative penalties.
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