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• <br /> SECTION FIVE <br /> GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A SOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN <br />• <br /> This section outlines steps for professional specifiers to prepare a Soil Management Plan (SMP) to meet <br /> the provisions of BMP T5.13 in the Department of Ecology's Stormwater Manual for Western Washington. <br />• The main steps to creating the SMP are: <br /> Step 1: Review Site Landscape Plans and Grading Plans. <br /> Examine all areas that will not be covered by structures,impervious surfaces,or stormwater detention/infiltration structures,to <br /> assess how grading will impact soil conditions and determine areas where different soil treatments may be applied. <br />• Those allowed soil treatment options are: <br /> Option 1: Areas where native soil and/or vegetation will be retained in place; <br /> Option 2: Areas where topsoil or subsoil will be amended in place; <br /> Option 3: Areas where topsoil will be stripped and stockpiled prior to grading for reapplication,and; <br /> Option 4: Areas where imported topsoil will be applied. <br />• <br /> Step 2: Visit Site to Determine Soil Conditions <br /> Working with plans,check the soil in each area to identify information outlined in the chart below. <br /> Identify compaction of subgrade in each area by digging down to a level that will be 12"below fmished grade. <br /> Use a shovel or"rod penetrometer"driven solely by the your weight,as described in Section 3,and illustrated in Section 6 <br />• "Field Guide to Verifying Soil Quality and Depth." <br /> Areas Assess Conditions Include Information on SMP <br /> Native vegetation/ ✓ Established native plants. ✓ Identify those areas to be left undisturbed and fenced <br /> undisturbed soil to be ✓ Undisturbed topsoil and duff layer. during construction. <br /> preserved <br /> Topsoil not requiring ✓ Depth of compacted layers less than 12 ✓ Will scarification be needed?What depth of scarification <br />• grading,but cleared of inches deep. is required to allow compost incorporation and achieve <br /> native vegetation ✓ Presence of organic matter that may make 12 inches uncompacted depth? <br /> amendment unnecessary,or allow calculation ✓ Will area be amended with compost or topsoil at"pre- <br /> of reduced amendment rate. approved"rate,or custom calculated rate? <br /> ✓ If planning to use calculated amendment rate, ✓ Can areas be protected from compaction during <br /> sample and test soil as described in Step 4. construction? <br />• Areas to be cut during V Quantity of topsoil that can pbe stockpiled V Will scarification be needed?What depth of scarification <br /> grading and reapplied. is required to allow compost incorporation and achieve <br /> ✓ Depth of any compacted layer less than 12 12 inches uncompacted depth? <br /> inches below ultimate finished grade. V Will topsoil be stockpiled during grading and reapplied? <br /> V Presence of organic matter in subgrade or Will it require supplemental topsoil or compost to achieve <br /> topsoil that may make amendment 8 inches depth at specified organic content? <br /> unnecessary,or allow calculation of reduced ✓ Will area be amended with compost or topsoil at"pre- <br />• amendment rate. approved"rate,or at custom calculated rate? <br /> ✓ If planning to use calculated amendment rate, <br /> sample and test soil as described in Step 4. <br /> Areas to be filled during V Estimate what subgrade conditions will be V What depth of scarification is required to allow compost <br /> grading when fill is in place. incorporation and achieve 12 inches uncompacted depth? <br /> ✓ Depth of any compacted layer less than 12 V Will area be amended with compost or topsoil at"pre- <br /> inches below ultimate finished grade. approved"rate,or custom calculated rate? <br /> ✓ Presence of organic matter in fill soil that may <br /> make amendment unnecessary,or allow <br /> calculation of reduced amendment rate. <br /> ✓ If planning to use calculated amendment rate, <br /> sample and test soil as described in Step 4. <br />• <br /> 10 <br />