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BMP C107: Construction Road / Parking Area <br />Stabilization <br />Purpose <br />Stabilizing roads, parking areas, and other on -site vehicle transportation routes immediately after <br />grading reduces erosion caused by construction traffic or stormwater runoff. <br />Conditions of Use <br />Roads and parking areas shall be stabilized wherever they are constructed, whether permanent or <br />temporary, for use by construction traffic. <br />BMP C 103: High -Visibility Fence shall be installed, if necessary, to limit the access of vehicles to only <br />those roads and parking areas that are stabilized. <br />Design and Installation Specifications <br />. On areas that will receive asphalt as part of the project, install the first lift as soon as possible. <br />. A 6-inch depth of 2- to 4-inch crushed rock, gravel base, or crushed surfacing base course <br />shall be applied immediately after grading or utility installation. A 4-inch course of asphalt <br />treated base (ATB) may also be used, or the road/parking area may be paved. It may also be <br />possible to use cement or calcium chloride for soil stabilization. If cement or cement kiln dust is <br />used for roadbase stabilization, pH monitoring and BMP C252: Treating and Disposing of <br />H igh pH Water is necessary to evaluate and minimize the effects on stormwater. If the area <br />will not be used for permanent roads, parking areas, or structures, a 6-inch depth of hog fuel <br />may also be used, but this is likely to require more maintenance. Whenever possible, con- <br />struction roads and parking areas shall be placed on a firm, compacted subgrade. <br />. Temporary road gradients shall not exceed 15 percent. Roadways shall be carefully graded to <br />drain. Drainage ditches shall be provided on each side of the roadway in the case of a <br />crowned section, or on one side in the case of a super -elevated section. Drainage ditches <br />shall be directed to a sediment control BMP. <br />. Rather than relying on ditches, it may also be possible to grade the road so that runoff sheet - <br />flows into a heavily vegetated area with a well -developed topsoil. Landscaped areas are not <br />adequate. If this area has at least 50 feet of vegetation that water can flow through, then it is <br />generally preferable to use the vegetation to treat runoff, rather than a sediment pond or trap. <br />The 50 feet shall not include wetlands or their buffers. If runoff is allowed to sheetflow through <br />adjacent vegetated areas, it is vital to design the roadways and parking areas so that no con- <br />centrated runoff is created. <br />. Storm drain inlets shall be protected to prevent sediment -laden water entering the drainage <br />system (see BMP C220: Inlet Protection). <br />Maintenance Standards <br />Inspect stabilized areas regularly, especially after large storm events. <br />2019 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington <br />Volume /l - Chapter 3 - Page 283 <br />