Construction Stormwater Program Management, Tracking, Reporting, and Compliance (2025)
Chapter: List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Suggested Citation:
"List of Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Construction Stormwater Program Management, Tracking, Reporting, and Compliance. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29051.
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
| BMP | best management practice |
| CCD | county conservation district |
| CDPS | Colorado Discharge Permit System |
| CEI | construction engineering and inspection |
| CEQ | Commission on Environmental Quality |
| CGP | construction general permit |
| CI | construction inspection |
| CISEC | Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control |
| CMO | change modification order |
| CMP | compliance management program |
| CPESC | Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control |
| CPPR | contractor past performance rating |
| CRP | Compliance Response Policy |
| CSGC | Construction Stage Gate Checklist |
| CWA | Clean Water Act |
| DEC | Department of Environmental Conservation |
| DEP | Department of Environmental Protection |
| DEQ | Department of Environmental Quality |
| DEQC | District Environmental Quality Coordinator |
| DHEC | Department of Health and Environmental Control |
| DNR | Department of Natural Resources |
| DPHE | Department of Public Health and Environment |
| E&SC | erosion and sediment control |
| ECB | erosion control blanket |
| ECL | environmental conservation law |
| ECMS | engineering construction management system |
| ECT | Erosion Control Technician |
| EMS | environmental management system |
| EPIC | environmental permits, issues, and commitments |
| ERP | environmental resource permitting |
| ESPC | erosion and sediment pollution control |
| FGM | flexible growth matrix |
| FSESCI | Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector |
| KEES | Keystone Environmental e-Permitting System |
| LOC | limits of construction |
| MAR | monthly audit report |
| MCM | minimum control measure |
| MS4 | municipal separate storm sewer system |
Suggested Citation:
"List of Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Construction Stormwater Program Management, Tracking, Reporting, and Compliance. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29051.
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NOI | notice of intent |
| NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| PAM | polyacrylamide |
| PCSM | post-construction stormwater management |
| PE | Professional Engineer |
| PPC | preparedness, prevention, and contingency |
| PWQCM | permanent water quality control measures |
| QA | quality assurance |
| QC | quality control |
| ROW | right-of-way |
| RWPCM | Region Water Pollution Control Manager |
| SCP | stormwater construction permit |
| SME | subject matter expert |
| SPDES | State Pollution Discharge Elimination System |
| SSWMP | statewide stormwater management program |
| SWMP | stormwater management program |
| SWPPP | stormwater pollution prevention plan |
| TDS | total dissolved solids |
| TECS | Transportation Erosion Control Supervisor |
| TPDES | Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| TRM | turf reinforcement mat |
| TSS | total suspended solids |
| VSIR | Visual Site Inspection Report |
| WMD | water management district |
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