This Construction Stormwater Management Virtual Short Course for Coastal Professionals explains the function and role of sediment basins within a comprehensive stormwater management plane. It describes the state of the practice for sediment basin design and component selection. Viewers learn to apply principles and processes to design a sediment basin for maximum effectiveness. Slides and additional information are available at bit.ly/BCSWCD.
This training is sponsored by the Baldwin County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Training Program of the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Financial support for the training is provided by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Lands Division, Coastal Section, in part by a grant under the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act, administered by the Office for Coastal Management, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD.