West Virginia ties erosion control to its construction stormwater program. A site disturbing one acre or more must keep sediment on-site under a WV DEP stormwater pollution prevention plan, and steep valley slopes make that harder.
Erosion and sediment control in Kanawha County flows from the WV DEP construction stormwater permit. Sites disturbing an acre or more must prepare a stormwater pollution prevention plan and install best management practices, silt fence, stabilized entrances, inlet protection, and sediment basins, before disturbing soil, and keep them working until the ground is permanently stabilized. The steep Appalachian slopes above Charleston shed water and soil quickly, so bare cuts erode fast and sediment reaches the Kanawha and Elk Rivers in a hurry. Keeping the rivers clean matters more here given the source-water intakes downstream of most development.
Letting sediment leave the site or skipping required controls draws WV DEP enforcement, daily civil penalties, and stop-work orders until the site is stabilized.
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