The Nova Scotia Department of Public Works requires the supervisory staff of all its construction contractors to attend an erosion and sediment control (ESC) course to ensure the protection of the construction site and adjacent properties and water bodies. Public Works arranges for such a course on an annual basis (see ESC Course Outline and Presenters). Key instructional materials for the 2016 course are provided here:

• ESC Course Outline and Presenters
• Principles of Erosion and Sediment Control
• Federal Mandate and Requirements
• Provincial Mandate and Requirements
• ESC Measures: Highway Construction Sites
• ESC Measures: Building Sites
• Vegetation Strategies Erosion Prevention
• ESC Planning on Highway Projects
• Best Management Practices for Erosion Protection
• Adaptive Management Best Management Practices
• ESC – Practical Solutions