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Written by Thomas Carpenter Sediment is the number one pollutant in the US. There is a fatal flaw in the ASTM D6460 test protocol that directly impacts erosion potential, and thus sediment pollution, from construction sites into our waterways. Updating the standard as soon as possible is the best means to effective turf reinforcement mat (TRM) performance! The erosion and sediment control industry is where the rubber meets the road—we have a responsibility to advise others and develop better pollut...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Regulatory Issues, Sediment Control
Written by Janis Keating A draft of EPA’s new stormwater rule is scheduled to be released in June 2013, with finalization (after the public comment period) projected for December 2014. The rule, initially scheduled for implementation in November 2012, is expected to include such provisions as integrating green infrastructure into project design; viewing stormwater as a resource; and generally slowing the flow of runoff to allow more infiltration, which will not only reduce the volume of runoff but ...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Regulatory Issues, Sediment Control
Written by Janice Kaspersen This issue marks the 20th anniversary of Erosion Control magazine. In 1993, the Clean Water Act was a mere two decades old. Phase I of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) had just begun, and Phase II—which would control nonpoint-source pollution like sediment—was still 10 years away. What else has changed in the last 20 years? The public has, by and large, become more aware of the causes of environmental problems. The 1970s brought a wave of environmen...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Project Design, Regulatory Issues
Written by Phil Handley Howdy again to y’all from Texas! The topic of my update is the progress of the IECA brand. IECA—the oldest and largest association dedicated to erosion control that addresses key issues in both stormwater management and natural resource protection—experienced its 40th anniversary in February 2012. In our 40 years of existence, the IECA logo, with its three interlocking brown, green, and blue rings, continues to be the recognized symbol of the essence of IECA. That essence of IECA...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Regulatory Issues, Research
Written by Beth Chesson Many years ago, as I was leaving one job in erosion and sediment control to go to another job in stormwater management, I told my former boss (Mell Nevils, North Carolina Department of Environmental Resources Land Quality Section) that I couldn’t build a career on just erosion and sediment control. I knew everything there was to know about erosion and sediment control, so how could I keep learning and growing in my career? I left that job feeling justified in my choice to move on...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Regulatory Issues, Research
Written by Gustavo O. Salerno IECA’s mission is to connect, educate, and develop the worldwide erosion and sediment control community. When I think about my first contact with IECA, over 15 years ago, I remember how difficult it was for me to fully understand the potential of belonging to this community. Improving the Environment As a young Latin-American engineer starting in this field, I noticed that despite the technological advances of the last 50 years, many projects still used older techniques to ...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Regulatory Issues, Research
In 1967, onboard the naval aircraft carrier USS Forrestal , a rocket mounted under the wing of a Phantom aircraft accidentally launched while the plane sat on the flight deck. It struck the fuel tank of another plane, starting a fire that engulfed the ship and set off the weapons carried by many of the other planes, making the situation worse with each explosion. By the time it was over, 134 people were dead and many more injured. That event changed how the Navy does many things, including how it trains...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Dust Control, Pollutants, Regulatory Issues
A law passed in August in North Carolina has been generating controversy, but also some interesting discussion about how to incorporate uncertain predictions into policymaking. The law, known as House Bill 819, bans the state from basing its coastal development policies on recent predictions of sea level rise. North Carolina’s Coastal Resources Commission has predicted that sea level will rise by 39 inches over the next century. Some within the state object to that number—primarily the development commu...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Regulatory Issues, Research
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (August 20, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today joined city, state and non-profit officials in announcing $55,600 in federal funding to help pave the way for cleaning up mine pollution affecting Deckers Creek and highlighting the economic benefits of creek restoration. “Today we begin a new chapter in the history of Deckers Creek – one holding great promise for both the health of the creek and the city’s economy,” said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “Thi...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Regulatory Issues
The US Geological Survey released a disturbing report in June. Since 1990, according to tide gauge data collected throughout North America by USGS scientists, sea-level rise along parts of the East Coast is occurring much faster than predicted. The full report is available online at http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1597.html . When we think of sea-level rise, most of us tend to think of the world’s oceans as one giant bathtub, so to speak, with the continents scattered t...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Regulatory Issues, Research
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