APL

approved products list

BMP

best management practice

CGP

Construction General Permit

DNR

Department of Natural Resources

ECB

erosion control blanket

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ESC

erosion and sediment control

MCM

minimum control measures

NOT

notice of termination

NPDES

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

QPL

qualified products list

RECP

rolled erosion control product

SWPPP

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

TRM

turf reinforcement mat

USFWS

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

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Use of Sustainable Materials for Erosion and Sediment Control Practices
2025

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Erosion and sediment control (ESC) practices are used to prevent soil loss and reduce sediment-laden stormwater runoff. They could be either temporary or permanent and could be used in construction, maintenance, and operations practices.

NCHRP Synthesis 643: Use of Sustainable Materials for Erosion and Sediment Control Practices, from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program, documents the current use of plastics in ESC practices across state departments of transportation as well as state DOTs’ policies and plans to reduce or eliminate the use of plastics for ESC practices.

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90 pages · 8.5 x 11 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-73423-1
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-73424-X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/29034

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Front Matter i-x
Summary 1-2
1 Introduction 3-5
2 Literature Review 6-15
3 State of the Practice 16-27
4 Case Examples 28-40
5 Summary of Findings 41-44
References 45-47
List of Abbreviations 48-48
Glossary 49-50
Appendix A: Survey Questionnaire 51-60
Appendix B: Survey Responses 61-75
Appendix C: Case Example Interview Questionnaire 76-76
Appendix D: Selected Guidance Materials 77-80

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Use of Sustainable Materials for Erosion and Sediment Control Practices (2025)

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