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  2. Erosion control - Wikipedia

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    Erosion control is the practice of preventing or controlling wind or water erosion in agriculture, land development, coastal areas, river banks and construction. Effective erosion controls handle surface runoff and are important techniques in preventing water pollution , soil loss , wildlife habitat loss and human property loss.

  3. CPESC - Wikipedia

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    Complete seven years or more of professional level experience in the erosion and sediment control profession. Through the professional experience profile, references, and written exam, the applicant must demonstrate an ability to observe, evaluate, and synthesize information; to consider alternatives; and to propose appropriate recommendations ...

  4. Sediment control - Wikipedia

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    A sediment control is a practice or device designed to keep eroded soil on a construction site, so that it does not wash off and cause water pollution to a nearby stream, river, lake, or sea. Sediment controls are usually employed together with erosion controls , which are designed to prevent or minimize erosion and thus reduce the need for ...

  5. Department of public safety - Wikipedia

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    Animal control: this category could also include wildlife officers, game wardens, and dog catchers. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): includes administration of driver's licenses, license plates and identification cards. Department of Transportation (DOT): includes vehicle registration, tags, and license plates.

  6. Coastal management - Wikipedia

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    The walls stabilise and deepen the channel which benefits navigation, flood management, river erosion and water quality, but can cause coastal erosion by interrupting longshore drift. One solution is a sand bypassing system to pump sand under/around the training walls.

  7. Indian Railway Traffic Service - Wikipedia

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    This is done through the Control Office, which is said to be the nerve center of Railways, under the direct superintendence of IRTS officers posted in Operations Department. In the Commercial Department , an IRTS officer is responsible for revenue realization for various services offered by Indian Railways.

  8. Environmental planning - Wikipedia

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    The Integrated Planning Act 1997 [16] vested most planning control with local government, but required 'significant projects' to be assessed by a State Coordinator General and usually required an environmental impact statement (EIS). [17] This has been replaced by the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 [18] which came into force 18 December 2009 ...

  9. Traffic engineering (transportation) - Wikipedia

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    However, traffic engineers also consider traffic safety by investigating locations with high crash rates and developing countermeasures to reduce crashes. Traffic flow management can be short-term (preparing construction traffic control plans, including detour plans for pedestrian and vehicular traffic) or long-term (estimating the impacts of ...