The Erosion & Sediment Control Program exists to provide a method for implementing the Erosion and Sediment Control Act. The purpose of the program is to:

• Reduce damages caused from wind erosion
• Reduce storm water runoff and the danger of flooding
• Reduce sediment damage to lands within the District
• Reduce non-point pollution from sedimentation and related pollutants
• Preserve the value of land and its productive capability for present and future
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• Safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the District's citizens