Erosion and Sediment Control

Iowa Certified SWPPP Designer (ICSD-01)


Description
The Iowa Certified SWPPP Designer (ICSD) training program is for those who prepare (design), review and approve Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) in Iowa.
Content
  • WELCOME
  • Introduction
  • User Profile Survey
  • Module 1. ABOUT THE ICSD CERTIFICATION
  • Training Details
  • Pillars to SWPPP Success
  • Learning Check
  • Module 2. Regulatory Framework
  • Clean Water Act • General Permit No. 2 • MS4 Individual Permits
  • Learning Check
  • Handout Instructions
  • EPA Expedited Settlement Order Worksheet Handout
  • SWPPPs • Required Paperwork • Certification Statements
  • Learning Check
  • Exercise Instructions
  • SWPPP Exercise
  • Exercise Response Form
  • Handout Instructions
  • EPA "Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan" Handout
  • Handout Instructions
  • ISWEP SWPPP Template Handout
  • Module 3. Calculating Soil Loss
  • The Erosion Process • Soil Characteristics • USLE Equation
  • Learning Check
  • Handout Instructions
  • General Permit No. 2 Topsoil Requirements Handout
  • Handout Instructions
  • Soil Ribbon Test Handout
  • Module 4. Erosion and Sediment Controls
  • Principles • Initial BMPs • Perimeter Controls • Good Housekeeping
  • Learning Check
  • Handout Instructions
  • Construction Site Pollution Prevention BMP Field Guide Handout
  • Handout Instructions
  • Concrete Washout and Wet Saw Cutting Handout
  • Erosion Controls • Steep Slopes • Channels and Outlets • Final Stabilization
  • Learning Check
  • Inspection Video Exercise Instructions
  • Erosion Control Site Plan Discussion
  • SWPPP Narrative
  • Site A Focus Questions
  • Grading and Erosion Control Site Plan
  • Inspection Video
  • Inspection Video Exercise Response
  • Inspection Video Commentary
  • Section 5. Post Construction Stormwater Management
  • Water Quality Practices • Soil Quality Restoration • Flood Control Practices
  • Learning Check
  • Handout Instructions
  • Green Infrastructure: Managing Stormwater in Iowa Handout
  • Module 6. SWPPP DESIGN Phases 1-3
  • Site Evaluation • Site Assessment
  • Learning Check
  • Handout Instructions
  • SWPPPs and Individual Building Sites Guidance
  • Erosion Control Design
  • Learning Check
  • Module 7. SWPPP DESIGN Phases 4-6
  • Sequencing • Construction
  • Learning Check
  • Inspections and Final Stabilization
  • Learning Check
  • Handout Instructions
  • SWPPP Review Checklist Handout
  • Module 8. SWPPP Shortfalls
  • SWPPP Narrative • Controls • Dewatering • Winter Stabilization
  • Learning Check
  • Certification Exam
  • Exam Instructions
  • Exam
  • Code of Ethics
  • DOWNLOAD COURSE PRESENTATIONS
  • Downloading Course Presentations Instructions
  • Introduction and Pillars to Success
  • Stormwater Regulations
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
  • The Erosion Process and Soil Characteristics
  • Erosion Control, Sediment Control, and Good Housekeeping Practices
  • Temporary Controls, Steep Slopes, and Final Stabilization
  • Post Construction BMPs
  • Site Assessment SWPPP Phase
  • Erosion Control Design Phase
  • Staging SWPPP Phase
  • Construction SWPPP Phase
  • SWPPP Shortfalls
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 3 years