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CONTENTS
Volume 53, Number 5 September/October 2009
DEPARTMENTS
6 Tell It Like It Is
54 Equip-Board
54 Advertiser’s Index
ABOUT THE COVER
With Quality Vegetation Management,™
Most applicators are on their own. Not QVM Certi?ed Applicators, though.
QVM Certi?ed Applicators follow stringent business standards and ethics,
and have ?MORE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON-LINE: www.landandwater.com LOG ON & TUNE IN! www.escn.tv
Success Starts With
Making The Right Choice.
Aquatic herbicides are not the same. So choose carefully. Luckily, if you want long-term control of ?oating, emerged and shoreline weed species suc
Coir wattles provide the most effective, environmentally friendly, geo-natural BMP's for sediment control from Rolanka. Used for curb inlet protection, shoreline protection, perimeter sediment contro
CONTENTS Volume 53, Number 5 September/October 2009 DEPARTMENTS 6 Tell It Like It Is 54 Equip-Board 54 Advertiser’s Index ABOUT THE COVER
With Quality Vegetation Management,™ Most applicators are on their own. Not QVM Certi?ed Applicators, though. QVM Certi?ed Applicators follow stringent business standards and ethics, and have ?
TELL IT LIKE IT IS TIME WARP Let me tell you that it is exciting to be alive today with all the great things that are happening! I'll begin with this – today my son-in-law stopped
HABITAT RESTORATION
Woodgate Farms
Wetlands Mitigation
In July 2004, only one year after construction, a profusion of early-colonizing wetlands plants, such as water plantain, are present in the
HABITAT RESTORATION
In fall 2003, heavy construction equipment was used to re-establish hydrology and hum-
mock/hollow t
HABITAT RESTORATION
able at the site were incorporated into
the restored wetlands. Rough grading of
the site and the use of downed trees and
debris created a hospitable habitat for
wildlife.
HABITAT RESTORATION
Numerous wetland pools were created tucked into the existing woods of the restoration
SOIL STABILIZATION
Flocculent or Tackifier –
What are you really looking for??
by Robert Fischbach
I don't think that the difference
between the two terms, flocculent and
tackifier has
SOIL STABILIZATION
Mulch with an organic starch based tackifier (Fisch-Stik) at the same test site.
monomers. I do n
SOIL STABILIZATION
slurry, as there is a company that some-
how obtained a restrictive patent on
using PAM in a one step process.
However, if one were to use PAM as a
flocculent, placing it in
STREAM RESTORATION
A Comeback Story:
Restoring the Town Branch Creek in Russellville, Kentucky
by J Paul Doody, P.E.,
Anthony N. Esposito, & A.
Douglas Weeks, Jr.
STREAM RESTORATION
of upstream and downstream dams to
isolate the work area, two pumps with a
capacity of 3,500 gallons per minute
each, and an 18-inch diameter high-den-
sity polyethylene (H
STREA M RESTORA TION Surfaces that had grass before cleanup were hydroseeded with a native seed mix. Structures such as bank-placed tree crowns (using
STREAM RESTORATION
not only stressed ground vegetation, but
also resulted in the loss of many trees.
Reseeding and replanting was required
on several properties and in the restored
wetland area
STREAM RESTORATION
A wooden platform anchored to the stream bank provide cover for fish and aquatic inverte-
brates.
eliminated i
EROSION CONTROL The Evolution of Erosion ControlTechnology Erosion control is built on a set of timeless facts. Throughout history mankind has adapted to these problems and
EROSION CONTROL Hydroseed application of native nurse crop following Southern California wildfires. an individual site can be accomplished by one very simple exerci
EROSION CONTROL with these products have been even more dramatic. Most hydromulch manufacturers will recommend against using their products in high flow areas such as drainage channels. The
EROSION CONTROL will occur, quick degrading nettings are often specified. Organic nettings are also available for environmentally sensi- tive areas. The introduction of Tur
Distributors, if you are looking for a line of erosion control material or are tired of the way your current supplier treats you, I want to talk to you. The most valuable part of busines
EROSION CONTROL flexible product for lin- ing slopes and channels. This technology is often seen in urban drainage swales, on boat ramps, or in shaded areas under bridges. A more recent har
EROSION CONTROL technologies for many years. During the 1990's the City of Wichita, Kansas embraced a surface storm water drainage system that combined a gabion lined channel with a turf reinfor
PONDS/LAKE MANAGEMENT
Aeration as a
Lake Management Tool
by Bob Robinson
ALL ponds and lake
PONDS/LAKE MANAGEMENT plants utilize the sun's energy to produce oxygen so that peak oxygen levels occur in late afternoon. Typically, the weather tends to be breezier during mid-day so oxygen ex
PONDS/LAKE MANAGEMENT
cold water is denser than warm water, a
natural density barrier exists that
restricts water movement between the
layers. Since most oxygen is produced or
enters the wa
PONDS/LAKE MANAGEMENT
your pond as well as length of growing
season. Rates from 3-30 fish per acre
have been used successfully but depend
on many variables. Ask for help on this
one.
8.
PONDS/LAKE MANAGEMENT
An example of a V pattern aerating fountain which gives you the best of bot
PONDS/LAKE MANAGEMENT
powered will not work very well on
lakes that are sunken in valleys.
Solar Powered Aerators: The aera-
tion technique harnesses the energy of
the sun and either move
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Is Your SWPPP… Shovel Ready?
Is your SWPPP shovel ready? Is your SWPPP ready to protect the resources once the contractor starts the shovel?
by Leo Holm, P.E.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
worked slopes with temporary blanket or
geotextile. We place a lot of geotextile
to temporarily cover open slopes on
bridge projects and projects next to lakes
or streams
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Is your SWPPP and the BMPs provided adequate when the erosion potential for your project is at th
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
snow. Provisions for stabilizing the areas
during suspension of the work must be
included in the SWPPP.
What Are You Really Communicating?
How do we make the SWPP
LAND RESTORATION
Restoring Grassland Habitat in Linn, Wisconsin
by Linda Yunker
THE Town of Linn Nature Park was
donated to the Town of Linn, Wisconsin
by local resident Melita Grunow.
LAND RESTORATION
and the eastern meadowlark.
The FWS excavated the two wetland
areas in the center of the park to restore
the hydrology. They broke drain tiles and
dredged two wet areas
LAND RESTORATION
and documenting the birds.
Public Involvement
Tallgrass and the public parks com-
mittee recognize that education and
restoration go hand in hand. There was
some outc
EWFRONTIERS Plan your expedition to Dallas and discover the bene?ts of attending Environmental Connection 2010 » EC10 has the education to meet your needs with new full-day and half-day courses as w
SOIL AMENDMENTS
Changing the Nutritional
Landscape Using Gypsum
The Rehabilitation of Little Prong Creek
Little Prong Creek 29 days after seeding and BFM application.
PLANT physiology like t
SOIL AMENDMENTS
emergence. During times of drought, the
ability of gypsum to increase the use
efficiency of water can be extremely
important. Improved water storage in the
soil has been found t
SOIL AMENDMENTS
confirm the decision to enrich and forti-
fy the soils so as to provide improved
seed germination, vegetative growth, and
eventual slope control.
Champions Hydro-Lawn Inc.
SOIL AMENDMENTS
Faircloth Skimmer®
Surface Drains for Sediment Basins
x PVC skimmer floats on the surface, releasing the cleanest water
x Drains from the basin's SURFACE instead
of the b
SEDIMENT REMOVAL
Swift Run Creek, Virginia:
Restoring A Gravel/Cobble-Substrate Trout Stream
The bentonite clay was
un
SEDIMENT REMOVAL
Sand Wand System in operation on Swift Run Creek.
Project were to prevent additional habi-
tat i
SEDIMENT REMOVAL
the pumps and fuel during restoration.
The impact site was inspected by the US
Fish and Wildlife Service and the
WETLAND MITIGATION
Don't BUG Me; I Have a Marsh to Build
A cross section of the marsh from Old Place Creek (left) over preserve marsh, low, transition,
and high marsh, with maritime scr
WETLAND MITIGATION
Coir matting was installed on
the short slope of the maritime zone,
and down through the High Marsh zone. The coir matting was intended to deter erosion of the slopes and
WETLAND MITIGATION
Biological, Inc. to come in and spray
Phragmites and Japanese knotweed.
They sprayed herbicide from backpack
units, and used herbicide-soaked wands
for direct application on
LAND IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
Getting to Know Your LICA President
by Shanna M. Egli
I recently had the priviledge to
interview the LICA (Land Improvement
Contractors of A
LAND IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
How has your company grown/changed
over the years?
Bruce: When we started out we did
exclusively conservation work but were
forced to diversify into ind
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