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Environmental Inspector Certification
Introduction
Materials List
Erosion Control Fundamentals
Erosion Control Inspection
Erosion Control for Training
Purchase Materials
Introduction
 
The materials below are only good for the challenge exam through December 2009. At that time a general environmental component will be added to the certiffication and new materials will be available.
 
Erosion ControlBelow is the list of materials used during the training session. These materials are necessary for taking the Erosion Control Inspector Certification exam.
 
Hyperlinks are provided to take you to the PDF versions of the documents.
 
File sizes are listed after the title. As you can see, the complete manual is very large. Entire manuals will take a longer time for your computer to open because of their size. Each chapter is also available if you prefer to open smaller individual files. There is no fee to print copies of any part of these manuals from your computer.
 
If you have questions about the Inspector Quality Assurance Program, training, or challenging any of the Inspector Certification exams, contact Lori Butler by e-mail at lorraine.e.butler@odot.state.or.us or by phone at (503) 986-3007.
 

Materials List
 
 
All of the materials noted below are the responsibility of the individual taking a challenge exam unless otherwise noted.
 
2008 Standard Specifications
 
Erosion Control Fundamental Training Manual
 
Erosion Control Inspector Training Manual
 
Erosion Control Manual for Training (ODOT provided)
 
Erosion Control Field Manual
 
Calculator
 
 
Although the ODOT Erosion Control Manual is not necessary for the exam, a link to that document is included here for your convenience.
 

Erosion Control Fundamentals
 
Entire Manual  
Erosion Control Fundamentals 
47 M
   
Chapters  
  1 - Introduction 
343 k
  2 - Erosion Processes and Impacts 
3.1 M
  3 - Erosion and Sediment Controls BMPs I 
15.5 M
  4 - Erosion Prevention 
19.5 M
  5 - Oregon Department of Transportation Standard Specifications 
191 k
  6 - Oregon Department of Transportation Qualified Products List (QPL) 
30 k
  7 - Installation, Inspection and Maintenance 
2.1 M
  8 - Erosion Control Planning Strategy 
24 k
  9 - Reading Erosion and Sediment Control Plans 
4.6 M
10 - Example Problems ODOT Erosion Control Course 
1.2 M

Erosion Control Inspection

Entire Manual  
Erosion Control Inspection 
21.1 M
   
Chapters  
  1 - Introduction and Background 
19 k
  2 - Inspector Timelines 1 
  (Inspection Tools & Reading ESCP Plans) 
2.65 M
  3 - Inspector Timelines 2 
  (Pre-Construction, Contractor Modified ESCP & Pollution Control Plan) 
3.1 M
  4 - Rules of Thumb 
1.6 M
  5 - Erosion Control BMPs 
4 M
  6 - Runoff and Sediment Control BMPs 
9.75 M

Erosion Control for Training
 
This manual is a portion of the Erosion Control Manual prepared by ODOT's Geo-Environmental Section. The provided protion is needed to take the exam.
 
 
Entire Manual  
Erosion Control Resource for Training 
4.5 M
   
Chapters  
  1 - Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control 
80 k
  2 - Erosion Processes 
692 k
  3 - Erosion and Sediment Control Measures and BMPs 
3.4 M
  4 - Pollution Control Measures and BMPs 
34 k
  5 - Erosion Control Planning 
63 k
  6 - Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) Design 
498 k
  7 - Construction 
115 k
  8 - Acronymns and Glossary 
270 k

Purchase Materials
 
If you would rather not print these manuals from your computer, they are available for purchase.

Erosion Control Fundamental Training Manual
$25
Erosion Control Inspector Training Manual
$25
Erosion Control Field Manual (only available for purchase)
$10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please use the Construction Section Manual Purchase Form to purchase any of these or other materials. You may send the form to Lori Butler by e-mail at lorraine.e.butler@odot.state.or.us or by fax at (503) 986-3096.
 

 
Page updated: October 22, 2009

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