Mulch, Erosion Control

Markets: Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control

• Field Guide to Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control , Tualatin Riverkeepers, Oregon, Page 2, 3, 4
• NPDES II Stormwater Program
  • Runoff control Check Dams, Wattles
  • Sediment perimeter control: Brush Barrier/Straw Wattle
  • Storm drain inlet protection, Wattles
  • Stabilize exposed soil Mulch, Hydroseeding
• EPA Stormwater Technology Factsheet: Vegetative Covers
• Oregon Erosion and Sediment Control Manual ,
• Best Management Practices For Storm Water Discharges Associated With Construction Activities
• Federal and Washington State Stormwater Regulations

Fact Sheets

• Use Straw to Control Erosion, AFA Factsheet
• Erosion Control for Homebuilders (Straw Bale Fences)

Publications

• Erosion Control Online
• Stormwater Online
• Land & Water Magazine

Caltrans Storm Water Quality

• CaltransStormwater Quality Manuals and Handbook

NRCS Planning & Design Manual

• Best Management Practice
• Mulching
• Straw Bale Barrier
• Storm Drain Inlet Protection

Erosion Control in Oregon

• Erosion and Sediment Control Manual
• ODOT Erosion Control Manual
• Northwest Region Stormwater Information

Erosion Control in Washington

• Washington Department of Transportation Erosion Control Program
• WSDOT Highway Runoff BMP
• Stormwater Management for Eastern Washington
• Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention, Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington

USDA Forest Service

• Forest Service Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges 1996 August 1996 EMM 7700-100
  • Section 204 Earthwork, Soil Erosion and Water Pollution
  • Section 625 Incidental construction - Seeding and Mulching
  • Section 713 roadside improvement Material
• Test and Certify Straw and Hay Mulches 12/01 713.05
• USDA Forest Service 7700 Transportation Management, Soil Bioengineering: An Alternative for Roadside Management , September 2000
  

Natural Resource Conservation Service

• Natural Resources Conservation Laws Chap 3: Erosion and Sediment Control Laws

Agricultural Mulch

• Cost and Benefits of Mechanical Straw Mulch Application to Irrigation Furrows , Andrew Nishihara and Clint Shock ,Malheur Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Ontario, Oregon, 2001
• Alternatives to Sawdust Mulch in Berries, Bernadine Strik, Ross Penhallegon, Joseph DeFrancesco, and Juliet Mann,Oregon State University
  
• Managing Organic Matter in Forest Nurseries Robin Rose and Diane L. Haase2, Oregon State University
• Straw Mulch Demonstration and Testing: Blueberries, Winegrapes, Roadbanks, Christmas Trees, AFA for Oregon Dept Environmental Quality

Composting Straw

• Composting Seed Straw OSU Extension