Land-disturbing work in Yakima County requires erosion and sediment control. Grading permits carry an erosion control plan, and clearing on geologically hazardous shrub-steppe slopes triggers review under the county's Title 16C critical areas rules.
Yakima County's steep shrub-steppe hillsides and erodible loess soils make sediment control a priority, especially near the Yakima and Naches rivers. The county's Critical Areas Ordinance, Title 16C, designates geologically hazardous areas and requires geotechnical and erosion review before ground disturbance on unstable slopes. Standard measures include silt fence, straw wattles, erosion control blankets, and stabilized construction entrances, with disturbed soil stabilized promptly. Sites of one acre or more also fall under Ecology's construction stormwater permit. Permanent stabilization through revegetation or hardscape is required once work finishes.
Missing erosion controls bring a stop-work order and fines. Sediment discharged into the Yakima or Naches rivers or their tributaries can trigger state water-quality penalties running into thousands of dollars per day.
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