Do you have a stream on your property that is eroding land during or after storm events? Maybe the stream has started cutting deeper into the channel, creating more of a gully. What kind of solutions are available?
Small-scale Solutions to Eroding Streambanks, gives you the tools to choose the best option for your situation. What's inside the guide?
- Options including: Do nothing; Plant vegetation without grading; Grade banks to a stable slope and vegetate!
- Step-by-step instructions for the option you choose.
- Who to call for advice.
- Materials needed and where you can get them.
- What plants are proven to work.
- Example planting design.
- Maintenance tips.
Need more than just a guide to help you decide what to do? The NC State Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering host workshops through out the state. Go to https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops-conferences for a full list.
