Practice Problems - CPESC Exam

GENERAL PRINCIPLES REVIEW MANUAL
▪ Establishing vegetation. The roots bind the soil together, and the leaves and stems reduce wind
speed at the soil surface.
These methods change the I, K, C, and V factors in .
Equation 4-13.
Site Condition: A disturbed area of 15 acres has been created due to development construction
near Norwich, Connecticut (R~150). The soil is Charlton exposed in the B horizon. The average slope
is 8 percent and the length of the slope is 400 feet.
Problem 1. Determine the estimated soil loss at this site if it remains unprotected for a period of
one year.
Problem 2. Given the rainfall intensity distribution for Connecticut as shown in Table 4-6,
determine the soil loss from this site during the period from October 1 to June 1 the following season if it
remains unprotected.
Problem 3. Determine the annual soil loss from this site if a temporary seeding of annual
ryegrass is established.
Problem 4. How many cubic yards of soil will be eroded from this site if the site is left unprotected
for a year and the surface is compact and smooth, scraped with a dozer uphill and downhill?
Problem 5. A 22 acre site in Syracuse, New York (R= 100) on Paxton soils is under construction.
The site lies on a 6 percent slope with a slope length of 1,000 feet. If left unprotected from April 1 until
November 1 what is the expected soil loss from the project based on the erosion index percentage shown
on Figure 4-8? If mulched with straw at 2 tons per acre what is the expected soil loss?
Problem 6. Based on the 15 Acre site in Problem 1, find the sediment yield (in tons) for a storm
with a Qp = 1.56 cfs and Runoff = 2.07 inches.
FIGURE 4-8. PERCENT OF ANNUAL EROSION INDEX FOR NEW YORK STATE
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REVIEW PROBLEMS
Problem 1. Determine the composite runoff curve number from a 100 acre site composed of 35 acres
of woods in good condition on an HSG “C” soil; 35 acres of active pasture in fair condition on HSG “B”
soil, and 30 acres of cultivated land that is on HSG “B” soils. The cover condition is now tilled corn where
crop residue is used as a conservation practice.
Problem 2. For the following rainfall values determine the individual storm runoff values and the storm
runoff volume in acre-feet.
Rainfall (in) Runoff (in) Runoff Volume (Ac Ft)
2-yr., 24-hr. = 2.5
10-yr., 24-hr. = 3.9
l00-yr., 24-hr. = 6.0
Problem 3. A proposal has been made to change the land use on this site. 35 acres of woods will be
maintained on the HSG “C” soils. The HSG “B” soils will have a shopp ing center and residential land
use. What is the weighted runoff curve number and volume of runoff in acre -feet for the 2, 10, and 100
year storms, when the area to be developed is disturbed and there are 4 acres of established roadway
for construction access in the site area?
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ANSWER
10-10-10 fertilizer has 10% each of N, P 2O5, and K2O in the bag. Based on the N needed,
40-lbs./acre divided by 0.1 (10%) = 400 lbs. for one acre.
Divide by 2 for ½ acre = 200 lbs. of fertilizer or 4 fifty pound bags of 10-10-10 fertilizer.
6.6 CALCULATING PURE LIVE SEED

Pure Live Seed (PLS) refers to the amount of live seed in a lot of bulk seed. The cost of PLS
seed is proportionally higher than bulk price. Calculating PLS can help save money and reduce
waste. Take a look at the label on the bag of seed. You will find a lot of information such as the type
of seed, the supplier, test date and where the seed came from. More importantly, you will see seed
purity and germination percent. To compute Pure Live Seed, multiply the “germination percent” times
the “purity” and divide that by “100” to get PURE LIVE SEED.
Purity is the percentage of pure seed. A high percentage of pure seed is required for crop
seed, but some chaffy grasses and native plants may have a lower percent purity. A high pure seed
percentage will provide the best results.
Germination percentage is the percentage of pure seed that will produce normal plants when
planted under favorable conditions.
EXAMPLE:
96% germination x 75%
purity = 72% PLS
100
Then divide the “Cost per pound” by “Pure Live Seed” and you will have the cost per pound
of the Pure Live Seed.
$2.50 per pound = $3.47 per Pound of
72% PLS
6.7 REVIEW PROBLEMS

Problem 1. How much pure live seed is in a 10 pound box of Kentucky Bluegrass that has
a germination of 95% and a purity of 90%?
Problem 2. Your half-acre front lawn needs to receive 40 pounds of phosphorus to achieve
vigorous growth. How many pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer would you need to apply to meet this need?
Problem 3. You have a 10 acre site that needs 70 pounds per acre of nitrogen, 40 pounds
per acre of phosphorus, and 15 pounds per acre of potash based on soil tests. You have access to
adequate amounts of the following fertilizer grades: 34-0-0, 10-0-10, and 15-20-0. How many total
pounds of fertilizer are needed to meet the nutrient requirements for the site?

7.4.3 Stormwater Regulations

Construction stormwater runoff has been identified as a major source of pollution in natural
receiving water bodies. The physical, biological and chemical integrity of a natural water body
receiving discharge from a construction site can be greatly impacted from sediment, turbidity, and
other pollutants.
Local, Regional, State, and Federal regulations will determine the water quality standards
that must be attained for discharge from a construction site. Construction permit and SWPPP
approvals from applicable environmental jurisdictions will typically state what testing must be
performed, how often, and who should receive the results. These regulations will often affect
system discharge location, rate, and volume.
Whenever anyone intends on treating runoff from a particular construction site a site
specific ATS operations and maintenance manual should be produced. This manual explains how
the ATS will be used on a specific site as part of an integrated Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan (SWPPP). All operators will be required to read the manual for any site they are working on to
become familiar with site specific and general operational information.
7.5 REVIEW PROBLEM

A project is being proposed in the Town of Livonia to construct a veterinary clinic on 2.78
acres of land adjacent to State Route 20 A, as shown on
Figure 7-2. Perry Veterinary Clinic Site Grading Plan. This relatively small site is bordered
by Kinney Creek on the west and meadow to its south and east. The six percent slope comes down
to a shallow flat area near the creek. Existing soils are Palmyra (HSG “B” and K = 0.32) and the
site is idle farmland (meadow) in good condition.
Given the proposed construction layout on the next page put together your proposed
conceptual erosion and sediment control plan for this site. Detailed design is not necessary, but
select the practices you would use and where and why you choose them.

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES REVIEW MANUAL

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6.6 CALCULATING PURE LIVE SEED

6.7 REVIEW PROBLEMS

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7.4.3 Stormwater Regulations

7.5 REVIEW PROBLEM

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