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Make the Most
of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans at Construction Sites
No
matter how brilliant the concept or designer, the best erosion
control plan in the world won't keep one particle of soil on-site
until implementation.
By Greg Northcutt
Rockfall
Protection: Challenges in Design and Installation
Keeping
rocks where they belong - or stopping what comes loose from doing
damage - is a blend of science and art that challenges engineers
and contractors to experiment and innovate.
By Penelope O'Malley
Miners
Ridge Road-to-Trail Restoration Project at Prairie Creek State
Park
A
restoration project was implemented to improve a popular hiking
trail and reduce erosion hazard at a state park.
By Ethan Casaday
Interview:
Streambank Solutions
Edward
Perry, Ph.D., speaks on hard-armoring techniques and bioengineering.
By
Janice Kaspersen
At
Every Stone's Throw: Erosion Control Strategies for New Trails
Bare
earth and steep grades go with the territory of earthen trails.
Step-by-step decisions about siting, alignment, and drainage can
help backcountry byways stand the test of time.
By Martha S. Mitchell
Use
of GIS, Geo-Based Programs, and Computer Models for Watershed
and Site Analyses - Part 2
Second
of a two-part series, this article describes the tools used in
sediment yield analyses, water-quality modeling in rivers and
reservoirs, stormwater assessment, and groundwater modeling.
By
Selena M. Forman, Martin J. Teal, David T. Williams, Leo R. Kreymborg,
and Craig M. Burnett
Fertilizers
and Soil Amendments: It's Tricky Business
What
we add or don't add to soil in terms of fertilizers or amendments
can determine a project's success or failure.
By Karen Brooker
Holding
Back
Retaining
walls often go to great heights and lengths to restrain the movement
of soil and rocks in ways that are both attractive and economical.
By Paul Hull
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