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By Julie Etra Last June I wrote for this column and addressed regionalization. Now that it has been accomplished, the following is a brief summary of our evolving organization and potential for growth. Those who have visited IECA’s website within the last several months have seen the new, yet still simple, world map indicating Region One and Region Two. Users can click on their region, which can also be set as their default home region. The Region One website continues to make changes so that it becomes...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Research, Slope Stabilization
When I was asked to write some words for this Director’s Message, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to share some of my thoughts on one of the Iberoamerican Chapter’s main priorities, a priority also shared by the entire IECA Board of Directors. This priority deals with growing our association by encouraging more people to join. As you may know, the Iberoamerican Chapter incorporates many different countries, each with very different cultures and possibilities.* But we all have in common that ...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Research, Sediment Control
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 Randel Lemoine Recently the US Army, in an effort to consolidate resources, moved the United States Army Armor School to Fort Benning, GA. The maneuvering of its numerous tracked vehicles, which can weigh as much as 75 tons each, disturbs large areas of vegetation, loosening the soil and exposing it to erosion with the next rainfall. Fort Benning is located in two basic soil provinces, the Georgia Sand Hills and the Southern Coastal Plains. The Georgia Sand Hills are a narrow belt of dee...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Project Design, 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
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
Historically, long-term performance data for construction stormwater best management practices (BMPs) have been virtually nonexistent. The performance data that do exist are primarily associated with short-term performance test protocols using single pass-through flows through passive sediment control BMPs. A better understanding of long-term performance for construction BMPs is essential, as future construction water-quality regulations will undoubtedly continue to become more stringent. Long-term BMP ...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Research, Sediment Control
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
Written by Sandy Mathews Erosion control professionals associated with IECA do outstanding work protecting and restoring soil and natural resources. IECA’s awards program recognizes these achievements. Needless to say, there is strong competition to be honored with an IECA Award of Environmental Excellence. The annual call for nominations for 2012 awards will be released shortly, featuring several changes due to regionalization and to facilitate a simpler process. 2012 will be the first year that IECA’s...... continue reading
From: Erosion Control Topics: Management, Research, Sediment Control
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