EROSION CONTROL
Whether your erosion is in a crop field or in the back yard, something that occurred naturally or started with construction of a new home, the Washington Conservation District has the resources to assist you. We can provide individual, on-site land reviews to assist you with your erosion control needs. We work with agricultural, rural, suburban, and urban erosion issues and can provide a variety of assistance - from recommendations to design and implementation. Financial assistance may also be available for certain projects. A few of the tools and services we have available for erosion issues include:
Washington Conservation District staff investigating an erosion issue in a corn field.
Erosion and sediment control assistance and recommendations for individuals.
Mulch Disc - used for anchoring mulch on bare soils.
"Truax Seed Slinger" - hand operated broadcast spreader for prairie seed.
Assistance with the design and implementation of
Grassed waterways, diversions
Contour strips
Crop rotation systems
Water and sediment control basins
Conservation tillage systems
Gully control structures
Field and farmstead windbreaks
For more information about these and other WCD programs, please contact the WCD office.
Resources
Small-scale construction sites
New Homeowner's Guide to Erosion & Sediment Control
Straw Mulching Fact Sheet
Additional Erosion Control resources can be found at:
http://www.mnerosion.org/
http://www.lid-stormwater.net/
http://www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov/
http://www.ieca.org/