Road Stabilization POLLUTANTS ADDRESSED: Nutrients and Organics, Salinity, Sediments
Level 400: MODERATE ENGINEERING
LOAD REDUCTION POTENTIAL: LOW
MEDIUM
Riparian Planting Zone: Upland Zone and Flood flows.
HIGH
ESTIMATED TIME FOR LOAD REDUCTION: IMMEDIATE
MONTHS2 YEARS
> 2 YEARS
EXPECTED MAINTENANCE: LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
ESTIMATED COST: LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH Photo courtesy of ADEQ Streambank Stabilization Plan
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION: Planning considerations include the height and slope of the bank, the climate, and the value of the road or infrastructure. In general, hardening the bank with rock riprap is the most costly approach. Often the installation of native plant materials can reduce erosion runoff and stabilize the soils. Erosion control cloth can be used to temporarily stabilize the bank until vegetation is established.
Photo courtesy of ADEQ Streambank Stabilization Plan
Arid Southwest BMP
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