Construction and Development

Final Development Document

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EPA-821-B-04-001; March 2004

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Entire Document (PDF) (does not include appendices) (3.4MB, 265 pages)

Section 1 - Summary and Scope (PDF) (102K, 2 pages)
Section 2 - Background (PDF) (125K, 6 pages)
Section 3 - Data Collection (PDF) (145K, 6 pages)
Section 4 - Industry Profile (PDF) (150K, 16 pages)
Section 5 - Technology Assessment (PDF) (1.2MB, 128 pages)
Section 6 - Regulatory Development and Rationale (PDF) (1.2MB, 228 pages)
Section 7 - Approach to Estimating Costs (PDF) (433KB, 14 pages)
Section 8 - Approach to Estimating Pollutant Load Reductions and Environmental Benefits (PDF) (1.1MB, 61 pages)

Appendix A - Model Construction Site Geometry (PDF) (349KB, 16 pages)
Appendix B - Supporting Cost Data (PDF) (1.3MB, 112 pages)
Appendix C - RUSLE Evaluation Information (PDF) (826KB, 12 pages)
Appendix D - State Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements (PDF) (4.4MB, 70 pages)
Appendix E - State Distribution of Construction Sites by Site Size, Land Use and Erosive Risk (PDF) (841KB, 16 pages)
Appendix F - Supporting Loads Data (PDF) (833KB, 70 pages)