Articles, links, and additional information: industry resources you will find helpful.
Stormwater Treatment
Feb. 09 issue of CE News - Restoring Lush Landscapes
Unintended stormwater consequences
Airport wastewater/stormwater management
Blankets and Mats- Roll with the times
They're all around us- running along highway embankments, lining channels and streams and climbing steep slopes. But when rolled erosion control products are at their best, they usually go unnoticed.
Storm Water Solutions - Stop the Soil (August 2008 - Volume: 5 Number: 5)
California fires spark a collaborative mudslide prevention initiative
A Quantitative Comparison Of Sediment Retention Devices Under Standardized Test Conditions (July 2005)
Research conducted testing sediment retention devices (fiber filtration tubes, wattles, fiber rolls, silt fences) to determine the best method to retain storm water sediments.
“Does Your Construction Site Need a Stormwater Permit?”
EPA brochure describing NPDES Phase II permit regulations for construction sites and how contractors can meet the EPA requirements.Stormwater Solutions: Devices That Work (Better Roads: August 2006)
In an article related to stormwater management, before-and-after images show how Flexterra® FGM stabilized the damaged 1.5 H:1 V slopes that supported a section of California's Highway 154, which was severely undermined after devastating winer rains.
Hydraulic Mulch
Finding the Right Erosion Control Solution: Performance Based Classification System for Hydraulically Applied Erosion Control
Performance-based classification system to simplify hydraulically applied erosion control product selection, and determine the most cost-effective solution to successfully establish vegetation.
Inching Closer to the Sun (Erosion Control: March/April 2010)
Different hydroseeding materials and equipment are featured including Flexterra® FGM™, which is utilized on a difficult pipeline restoration project and to vegetate a vertical wall.
Is Hydroseeding Right for Your Business?
Hydroseeding bonds the soil together and its provision of moisture offers a better chance for germination, giving you a more established lawn. But is it right for your business?
Erosion Control Blankets
From Ruin to Revival (Land and Water Online.com: Sept/Oct 2005)
After devastating winter rains, Profile’s Flexterra® FGM was used to stabilize and establish vegetation on the steep mountain slopes supporting sections of Highway 154 in California’s Santa Barbara County.“Start Smart: Determine the Best Erosion Control Product for Your Application” by Marc Theisen (Landscape Online.com
Article informs readers of most appropriate applications for flexible growth mediums and erosion control blankets.General
International Erosion Control Association Announces 2009 Board of Directors
The International Erosion Control Association’s membership voted to re-elect Becky Gauthier to the 2009 Board of Directors. Joining Gauthier to the 2009 Board of Directors are new board members Phil Handley and Rick Morse.