Did you know that the number one pollutant in Maine's rivers, streams, brooks, ponds and wetlands is soil from nearby eroding sites? What is it and why is it important? Whenever mineral soil is ...

The Construction Stormwater General Permit requires that site inspections be conducted by a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL). We keep a list of CESCL inspectors and training ...

Sediments are material of varying size of mineral and organic origin. Erosion is the process of carrying away or displacement of sediment by the action of wind, water ...

Erosion can whisk away valuable topsoil and even cause whole embankments to collapse. These plants will help lock soil in ...

Barriers are installed on hill slopes and in streams to slow water flow, increase infiltration, and trap sediment. Types of barriers include log barriers, straw wattles, sandbags, silt fences, and ...

By complying with the bylaw, you can avoid fines and the need for costly clean-up, and help keep our stormwater system and waterways safe and clean. We monitor and control erosion and sediment that ...

Weathering and erosion slowly chisel ... Every year, rivers deposit millions of tons of sediment into the oceans. Without the erosive forces of water, wind, and ice, rock debris would simply ...

Hummocky patches significantly influence local sediment transport, thus affect morphological evolution of tidal flats. In order to understand the formation and development mechanisms of hummocky ...

Coastal erosion is a natural process where the sea removes sediment and rocks causing the coastal landscape to change shape. Because of climate change, sea-level rise and the increased frequency ...