Vegetation …. The Permanent Erosion Control Solution Group Watch Available! This course will focus on the use of native plant materials as the primary and long term solution to limiting excessive erosion on large and small scale projects. Participants will be made aware of seed collection techniques and why select seed species may not be available from year-to-year. Participants will learn the major components of effective vegetation planting plan and how to compliment short term erosion control products to fulfill long term vegetation strategies. The Webinar will tie in available planting methods, conservation practices and erosion control materials into successful rehabilitation/restoration outcomes. Multiple case histories will be presented showing the effectiveness of plant materials to minimize the impacts of excessive erosion following disturbances.
Pacific Northwest Regional Webinar | Erosion Control: A dive into specie selection for the Inland Northwest and Southern Idaho Group Watch Available! The Inland Northwest is a diverse landscape of constantly changing topography, micro climates, and annual precipitation levels. In order for everyone to enjoy these areas that we live in, we need to keep the soil in place to the best of our ability. This webinar will explore the ins and outs of various plant material that fit these different niches in regards to erosion control and beautification. The goal is for attendees to walk away feeling more comfortable when making informed decisions on seed specs for erosion applications.
Steep Slope Investigation and Remediation Techniques Group Watch Available! This session will introduce a variety of slope failure types and provide instruction for the use of visual and investigative procedures for their identification. Upon learning the identification of the types of slope failure, and the source of the instability, remediation techniques will be introduced. Structural and Bio-Technical methods and procedures will be discussed as potential remediation procedures. Design and Installation of presented remediation techniques will be reviewed in a case study format, to demonstrate actual implementation of presented remediation techniques.
Canada’s National Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Standard: A Model for North America? This presentation will take an inside look at the 1st edition of CSA/W202, Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection and Monitoring, to showcase how best practices were harmonized to create a national set of minimum requirements. It will highlight the ability of the standard to streamline project administration and eliminate guess work, and how such requirements lend themselves well to incorporation in to contracts and permits. Finally, the presentation will touch on efforts to drive uptake, plans for future ESC standards, as well as the various aspects of CSA/W202 that might serve as a model for future standardization efforts in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Soil Health for Construction and Revegetation Projects – Sponsored by Profile Products Group Watch Available! Healthy soil is a key component of long term erosion control and sustainable vegetation. One of the biggest ongoing challenges facing the erosion control and revegetation industries is the lack of healthy soil as a starting point on a project, as nearly all project sites are stripped down to nutritionally deficient subsoil layers incapable of supporting vegetation. This presentation will provide full details on what constitutes healthy soil in addition to providing comprehensive information about BST’s. Further and more importantly, this presentation will determine if BST are actually impacting soil health. In particular, multiple project sites that have been evaluated for various soil health parameters prior to and after BST application will be presented to determine soil health impacts.