[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR650.211]

[Page 230-231]
 
                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 650--BRIDGES, STRUCTURES, AND HYDRAULICS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Erosion and Sediment Control on Highway Construction Projects
 
Sec. 650.211  Guidelines.

    (a) The FHWA adopts the AASHTO Highway Drainage Guidelines, Volume 
III, ``Erosion and Sediment Control in Highway Construction,'' 1992,\1\ 
as guidelines to be followed on all construction projects funded under 
title 23, United States Code. These guidelines are not intended to 
preempt any requirements made by or under State law if such requirements 
are more stringent.
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    \1\ This document is available for inspection from the FHWA 
headquarters and field offices as prescribed by 49 CFR part 7, appendix 
D. It may be purchased from the American Association of State Highway 
and Transportation Officials offices at Suite 225, 444 North Capitol 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001.
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    (b) Each State highway agency should apply the guidelines referenced 
in paragraph (a) of this section or apply its own guidelines, if these 
guidelines are more stringent, to develop standards and practices for 
the control of erosion and sediment on Federal-aid construction 
projects. These specific standards and practices may reference

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available resources, such as the procedures presented in the AASHTO 
``Model Drainage Manual,'' 1991.\2\
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    \2\ This document is available for inspection from the FHWA 
headquarters and field offices as prescribed by 49 CFR part 7, appendix 
D. It may be purchased from the American Association of State Highway 
and Transportation Officials offices at Suite 225, 444 North Capitol 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001.
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    (c) Consistent with the requirements of section 6217(g) of the 
Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508, 
104 Stat. 1388-299), highway construction projects funded under title 
23, United States Code, and located in the coastal zone management areas 
of States with coastal zone management programs approved by the United 
States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, should utilize ``Guidance Specifying Management Measures 
for Sources of Nonpoint Source Pollution in Coastal Waters,'' 84-B-92-
002, U.S. EPA, January 1993.\3\ State highway agencies should refer to 
this Environmental Protection Agency guidance document for the design of 
projects within coastal zone management areas.
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    \3\ This document is available for inspection and copying as 
prescribed by 49 CFR part 7, appendix D.
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