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Evaluating
Rolled Erosion Control Product Performance in Channel Applications
End
users and designers require documentation on the performance of
rolled erosion control products in order to compare available
materials and develop cost-effective designs.
By Bahram Gharabaghi,
W. Trevor Dickinson, and Ramesh P. Rudra
New
Environmental Initiatives Underway in Virginia
Agencies have developed initiatives to improve the quality of
construction and maintenance personnel working within the rights
of way under permit.
By James R. Barrett
NPDES
Phase II: The Next Phase
Now
that phase II of the NPDES Storm Water Program is really here,
it's time for those involved to get their own acts in gear.
By
Paul Hull
Manage
It! The Art of Keeping in the Green
We
checked with experts around the country to determine how they
keep their golf greens and playing fields in optimum condition
and to learn about the challenges they face.
By
Katherine Holden
Environmental
Links
Golf
courses aren't more prone to erosion than other types of development;
they're often just more susceptible to public and regulatory scrutiny.
By
Kate Goff
The
Right Choices Make Site Restoration Easier
Not
only must you know the physical attributes of the site; it's important
to understand the mechanics of delivering seed and plant material
to where it's needed.
By Joseph Lynn Tilton
Design
and Implementation of Runoff Control Structures
Construction
activities usually result in the removal of vegetative cover and
an increase in impermeable surfaces, both of which lead to an
increase in the peak flood flows, velocity, and volume of runoff.
By Jerald Fifield
Panama:
Cascading Systems in the Tropical Rain Forest
In
exuberant tropical rainforests, where nutrients, water and energy
are cycling quickly through steep, often unstable landscapes,
the challenges to effective erosion control are far more complex.
By
Martha S. Mitchell
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