Definition:
Treatments used to stabilize and protect banks of streams
or constructed channels, and shorelines of lakes, reservoirs,
or estuaries.
Purpose:
To prevent the loss of land or facilities adjacent to banks;
to maintain the flow or storage capacity of the water body;
to reduce the offsite or downstream effects of sediment resulting
from bank erosion; to improve or enhance the stream corridor
for fish and wildlife habitat, aesthetics and recreation.
Criteria:
Measures must be installed according to a site-specific
plan and in accordance with all applicable local, state,
and federal laws and regulations. Protective measures must
be used to minimize disturbance during construction.
*This is not intended as a how to guide.
Individual practices must meet minimum standards and comply
with local laws and regulations. For more information contact your
local RCD or NRCS office. |
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Eroding
streambank
Backhoe
clearing streambank of debris
 Erosion
protected streambank
{in this case willow mattress system]
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