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Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control
In 2001, Pitt County's Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program won the Local Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program Award for Outstanding Local Programs, which is sponsored by the NC Sedimentation Control Commission. This award identifies the County's program as being exemplary in the state.
In 1973, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted the Sedimentation Pollution Act, which required land-disturbing activities to comply with certain erosion and sediment control guidelines. Pitt County prides itself in having its own local Erosion and Sediment Control Program. The Pitt County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance regulates certain land-disturbing activities to control accelerated erosion and sedimentation in order to prevent the pollution of water and other damage to lakes, watercourses, and other public and private property.
Land disturbances of one (1) acre or more require the submittal, review and approval of a soil erosion and sediment control plan. These plans are submitted to the Pitt County Planning Department to ensure compliance with the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance. In addition, Planning staff makes numerous site inspections to ensure continued compliance with the regulations, even while structures are being built.
Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan Checklist
Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan and Construction Plan Application
SESC Financial Responsibility/Ownership Form
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Enforcement Program
Pitt County Erosion and Sediment Control Newsletters
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