547 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL: RESPONSIBLE PERSONNEL

547.1 If a site involves a land disturbance of five thousand square feet (5,000 ft²) or more, the owner of the site and the site manager shall ensure that a responsible person is present or available as this section requires.

547.2 A responsible person shall, while the site is in a phase involving land-disturbing activity, ensure that the activity complies with this chapter by:

1. (a) Inspecting the site and its erosion and sediment control measures at least once biweekly and after a rainfall event to identify and remedy each potential or actual erosion problem;
2. (b) Being available to respond to each potential or actual erosion problem identified by construction personnel; and
3. (c) Being available to speak on site with the Department to remedy each potential or actual erosion problem.

547.3 A responsible person shall be:

1. (a) Licensed in the District of Columbia as a land surveyor, architect, or civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineer; or
2. (b) Certified through a training program that the Department approves, including a course on erosion control provided by another jurisdiction or professional association.

547.4 During construction, the responsible person shall have available on-site proof of professional licensing or of successful completion of a Department-approved training program.

547.5 A Department-approved training program shall cover the following topics, as demonstrated in the training syllabus:

1. (a) The detrimental effects of sediment pollution to waterbodies;
2. (b) The benefits of proper and effective erosion and sediment control implementation and maintenance;
3. (c) The purpose and provisions of the District of Columbia erosion and sediment control laws, rules, and regulations;

(d) A description of sediment as a pollutant;

(e) The process of:

(1) Erosion;

(2) Sediment transport; and

(3) Sediment deposition;

(f) Proper implementation of erosion and sediment control;

(g) Recognition and correction of improperly implemented erosion and sediment controls;

(h) Proper maintenance of erosion and sediment controls; and

(i) Responsibilities of supervisory and enforcement personnel.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10640 (July 19, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 818 (January 31, 2020).