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Sustainable Sites Prerequisite

MINIMIZED SITE DISTURBANCE

SSp1

REQUIRED

New Construction Core and Shell

INTENT

To limit site disturbance from construction activities and preserve existing native vegetation, healthy soils, and wildlife habitats.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement pathways	Points
New Construction and Core and Shell	N/A
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
AND	AND
Site Assessment	Site Assessment

Minimize site disturbance by designing and constructing the project site to meet the following requirements:

Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan

Create and implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan for all construction activities associated with the project. The plan must conform to the erosion and sedimentation requirements of the 2022 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Construction General Permit (CGP); EU Taxonomy: DNSH, Pollution Prevention, Item 4 Noise and Dust; or the local equivalent. Projects must apply the CGP regardless of size.

The erosion and sedimentation control plan must also include implementation of the following measures:

• Establishment of construction-exclusion zones demarcated by physical barriers and stormwater controls to protect any identified critical habitat for threatened or endangered species from discharges and discharge-related activities.

• Site inspections for all controls and management practices at least once every seven calendar days, or once every 14 calendar days and within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event that produces 0.25 inches (6 millimeters) or more of rain within a 24-hour

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