Erosion Control Permitting

Additionally, if disturbing one acre of land or more to construct the driveway, home, septic, walkways, lawn, etc., the Dane County erosion control permit must include all areas of disturbance. Disturbance of over one acre requires an additional permit through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). To start construction, these permits must be applied for and approved by the municipal agencies.

As part of the erosion control permitting process, site civil engineering plans depicting existing and proposed conditions and topography are required. In addition to plans, calculations for culvert sizing, shear stress calculations for ditches to determine erosion control measures, soil loss equation worksheets, construction cost estimates and scheduling are all required to gain approvals.

Carrico Engineering will assess your project to help determine permitting needs. Don’t wait until you’re ready to start moving earth to consider erosion control permitting; the approval process takes time. Contacting Adam at the beginning of your project will avoid delays in obtaining zoning and building permits.