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LEED requires a proactive Erosion and Sedimentation Control (ESC) plan that prevents soil loss, sediment transport, and dust generation. On complex, wet sites, the plan should phase disturbance to keep areas small; provide stabilized construction entrances to limit track-out; protect slopes with blankets or vegetation; shield inlets; use basins or traps to settle sediments; and schedule routine inspections—tightening controls before forecast storms. Stockpiles must be covered and bermed away from drainage paths. Reactive or ad hoc approaches fail under heavy weather. Diverting runoff to neighbors violates stewardship and likely, law. Uncovered stockpiles near drains are a direct pathway to waterbody impairment. A documented, enforced ESC plan safeguards ecosystems, avoids stop-work orders, and establishes the foundation for successful stormwater credits and public confidence in the project’s environmental management.