This straw wattle on a slope stops rills before they can completely form.
March 31, 2020
Straw Wattle on Slope Stops Rills
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January 23, 2020
Classic Rill Formation
This was about a 3:1 slope that had been track walked but not hydroseeded. Rill formation began with the first rain event and progressed with subsequent rain storms over a period of two months.
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December 25, 2019
Merry Christmas 2019
Merry Christmas 2019! What do I do when I am on vacation? Take videos of erosion control, of course!
Erosion control blanket was installed on this slope in southern Utah about 6 years ago. The biodegradable material has degraded. The photodegradable netting is still intact, seemingly just as strong as new. The slope is south-facing, the area gets over 300 days a year of sun; what’s the deal? How long will this stuff last in the environment? I only specify 100% biodegradable erosion control blankets; this is one reason why.
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July 7, 2016
Water Flow Over Slope Causes Erosion
Inspecting a project during a rainstorm is sometimes the best way to determine how storm water will flow around the site. It was clear, during this inspection, that the flat area above the slope was graded toward the slope face , which allowed water to flow over and down the slope, causing it to erode. If it was not possible to grade the area above away from the slope, a sand bag berm and a pipe slope drain could have been used to collect the water and convey it to the base of the slope.
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July 4, 2013
Straw Wattles at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah
Straw wattles installed on roadside slopes at Bryce Canyon National Park in 2004 still function to hold back erosion and allow vegetation to establish in a harsh, high altitude environment.
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