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Shoreline & Erosion Control Management
Enhance Your Shoreline and Repair Erosion Damage with Sustainable Solutions
Sattav should never be overlooked. It is one of the most important aspects of a healthy lake or pond. Proactive buffer and littoral zone management not only helps increase the aesthetics of your lake or pond, but it helps protect your waterbody from the harsh effects of erosion and prevents excess nutrients from entering the water column. If erosion damage has become too severe, erosion repair solutions can be implemented to help restore the shoreline and prevent future damage.
Protect Your Shoreline & Landscape
Erosion occurs when a material or aggregate is moved from a high to a low position because of water, wind, or other forces- whether natural or man-made. Erosion Control (aka Shoreline Stabilization) must be implemented on the shoreline of all water bodies with effective, environmentally-friendly, and long-term solutions. But erosion can also occur on horizontal areas such as landscaping, ditches, swales, berms, walls, and structures. This loosens the soil around the lake or pond bank and makes it susceptible to the erosion. If you would like to learn more about how erosion is affecting your property or community, please contact us.
The Benefits Behind Vegetative Buffers and Littoral Zones
Many water quality issues are caused by or intensified by factors that begin outside of a waterbody. That is why it is crucial to cultivate a beneficial vegetative buffer and a littoral zone using native sedges, grasses, and flowering species to filter excess nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen from the water column. Allowing the beneficial plants to take root will also add to the integrity of your shoreline.
Erosion Repair Technologies
If your shoreline has experienced the effects of erosion like vegetation loss or uneven and unstable banks, restoration efforts should be considered before attempting to establish plants around a pond or lake. With the latest erosion control technologies, you can repair erosion wear and tear and establish a stable, natural shoreline that will halt erosion and protect your waterbody from future damage.
