Field Guide

Protecting Water Quality: A field guide to erosion, sediment and stormwater best management practices for development sites in Missouri and Kansas.

Revised January 2011

• Cover
• Preface
• Table of Contents
• Chapter One - Purpose and Scope of This Guide
• Chapter 2 - Causes and Effects of Erosion and Sedimentation, Hydrologic Changes and Pollution Transport
• Chapter 3 - Interpreting Stormwater Features in the Site Development Plan
• Chapter 4 - Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan or Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
• Chapter 5 - Inspection for Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Control
• Chapter 6 - Installation and Maintenance of Best Management Practices
  • Section 1: Site Preparation
  • Section 2: Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
  • Section 3: Surface Stabilization - Erosion Controls
  • Section 4: Sediment Controls
  • Section 5: Permanent Stormwater Runoff Management
• Appendix A - Typical Site Map
• Appendix B - Glossary 
• Appendix C - References 
• Appendix D - Additional Resources 
• Appendix E - Guide to the Metric System  
• Appendix F - Acronyms
• Appendix G - Innovative Uses of Compost: Erosion Control, Turf Remediation and Landscaping EPA 350-F-97-043

Download Entire Guide (43KB)