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Municipalities, state and NRCD weigh strategies to tighten erosion and sediment control enforcement
Summary
Subcommittee members described recurring EPSC compliance problems—misplaced silt fences, plans not updated for midpoint conditions—and discussed tighter MS4 permit language, better State–town coordination, required documentation, and more contractor training.
Members of the Chittenden County MS4 Subcommittee spent a substantial portion of the Sept. 6 meeting discussing erosion and sediment control (EPSC) enforcement challenges across member municipalities.
Dave Wheeler, South Burlington representative, said enforcement has been a persistent problem: silt fences are often installed improperly and do not follow site contours, and submitted EPSC plans sometimes show only a simple rectangle at the property line rather than phase‑specific measures. Wheeler said midpoint…
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