D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, § 546
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control: Underground Utilities
Effective Jul 19, 201360 DCR 10640Authority: Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985, as amended (D.C. Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1801.01 et seq. (2007 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, §§ 101 et seq., effective February 15, 2006, as amended (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-151.01 et seq. (2008 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); National Capital Revitalization Corporation and Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Reorganization Act of 2008, effective March 26, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-138; 55 DCR 1689), as amended by the Anacostia Waterfront Environmental Standards Amendment Act of 2012, effective October 23, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-192; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1226.31 et seq.) (2012 Supp.)); The Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act of 1977, effective September 28, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-23; 24 DCR 792), as amended by the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Amendment Act of 1994, effective August 26, 1994, (D.C. Law 10-166; 41 DCR 4892; 21 DCMR §§ 500-15); Uniform Environmental Covenants Act of 2005, effective May 12, 2006, as amended (D.C. Law 16-95; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-671.01 et seq. (2008 Repl.)); Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985, as amended (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-103.01 et seq. (2008 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); and Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006, and its delegations of authority. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10640 (July 19, 2013).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
546.1 If the land-disturbing activity involves work on an underground utility, the site shall comply with the following requirements:
- (a) No more than five hundred linear feet (500 ft) of trench shall be open at any one time;
- (b) All excavated material shall be placed on the uphill side of a trench;
- (c) Interim or permanent stabilization shall be installed upon completion of refilling; and
- (d) When natural or artificial grass filter strips are used to collect sediment from excavated material, mulches and matting shall be used in order to minimize erosion of these materials.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10640 (July 19, 2013).