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To: Brumar89 who wrote (22106)

8/4/2012 8:57:22 PM

From: Wharf Rat

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"Pelosi's vineyards?
I dunno. What's the name?

"Sounds like fancy words for spreading straw and sowing a cover crop like clover and fescue"

That sounds like dummy talk.
Riparian Buffer Management: Soil Bioengineering or Streambank Restoration For Riparian Forest Buffers

1999

Streambank erosion is a serious problem along many waterways in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Using vegetation to stabilize and control or minimize erosion problems near streambanks and their immediate upslope area is less expensive than repairing erosion-caused damage. Techniques to stabilize streambanks work by either reducing the force of the flowing water, by increasing the resistance of the bank to erosional forces, or by a combination of the two. The following techniques primarily increase the resistance of the streambank through binding the soil with root systems and growing a vegetative cover. These techniques are also known as soil bioengineering. Once established, this living material effectively controls water runoff and wind erosion, minimizes frost heaving effects by binding the soil with roots; filters soil from runoff; intercepts raindrops, reducing soil erosion; improves rainwater percolation into the ground; and moderates ground and water temperatures. Several soil bioengineering techniques will be addressed in this fact sheet:

live staking,
conventional plantings,
live fascines,
branchpacking,
brushlayering, and
brushmattressing.

riparianbuffers.umd.edu