Erosion Control Toolbox

Toolbox Overview

Tools

To Combine Specifications

• Sequencing

Planning & Design

• Preserve Existing Vegetation

Improve Soil Health

• Soils Testing
• Local Topsoil
• Imported Topsoil
• Roughen Soil Surface
• Stepped Slopes
• Contour Grading and Slope Rounding
• Decompact Soil
• Soil Nutrients
• Incorporate Materials

Improve Soil Health & Provide Cover

• Duff
• Mulch
• Compost

Short Term Cover

• Hydroseed Overview
  • Seed
  • Fiber
  • Straw
  • Tackifier
• Straw
• Hydroseed
• Bonded Fiber Matrix
• RECP (Jute Mesh)

Long Term Cover

• RECP (Netting)
• RECP (Blanket)
• RECP (Turf Reinforcing Mat)

Steep Slope Techniques

• Stepped Slope
• Cellular Confinement
• RECP Flap
• RECP Flap with Brush Layering
• RECP Wrap
• Soil Filled RSP
• Wire Blanket
• Wire Mesh Confinement

Planting

• Plant Selection
• TransPlant Application
• Noxious and Invasive Species
• Drill Seed
• Dry Seed
• Native Grass Sod
• Liner
• Seedling
• Brush Layering

Stormwater Treatment

• Biofiltration Strip
• Biofiltration Swale

Low Impact Development

• Overview
• Sidewalk Stormwater Planter
• Sidewalk Stormwater Tree Trench
• Parking Stormwater Planters
• Permeable Paving
• Additional Resources

Sediment Control

• Fiber Roll
• Compost Sock

References

• Webinars
• Guidance
• Research
• Presentations
• Magazine Articles
• Specifications by Others

Hydroseed Treatment Overview

What Are Hydroseed Treatments?

• Hydroseed treatments involve spraying seed, fiber (and a variety of other materials) from a hydroseed truck onto disturbed soil areas.

When to Use These Treatments:

• Typically used for cut and fill slopes 2:1 (H:V) and flatter.
• Typically used to treat disturbed areas larger than 0.5 acres. Consider using Erosion Control (Seeding) to hand-seed areas less than 0.5 acres.

Benefits:

• Provide soil cover for protection from rain drop inpact erosion.

Limitations:

• Surface treatment only - does not improve underlying soil structure, improve soil microbiology, or restore soil nutrient reserves.
• Surface treatment only - applications to compacted, nutrient depleted, or poorly draining soils may not provide the conditions necessary for successful vegetative cover.

Specific Hydroseed Treatments Include:

• Erosion Control (Punched Straw)
• Erosion Control (Hydroseed)
• Erosion Control (Bonded Fiber Matrix)