by Rich Collins | Apr 15, 2019 | Best Management Practices
Download plant lists below for ideas on what to plant on your property! Lakes Like Less Lawn Native Plants for New England Rain Gardens Part/Full Shade, Moist to Wet Soil Part/Full Sun, Moist to Wet Soil Part Sun, Moist to Wet Soil Shade, Moist to Wet Soil Sun, Moist...
by Rich Collins | Apr 7, 2019 | Best Management Practices
Firehose Diverters Purpose: The goal is to divert water off of paved driveways as quickly as possible into vegetation or an infiltration BMP where it can be controlled and soak into the ground. Firehose diverters work great for homeowners that plow in the winter. You...
by Rich Collins | Mar 27, 2019 | Best Management Practices
Turnouts Diverting water off roads and driveways. Purpose: Any camp road, even properly constructed ones, alter natural drainage patterns. On camp roads, the biggest concern is to get water off the road surface as quickly as possible. When surface water is not drained...
by Rich Collins | Mar 24, 2019 | Best Management Practices
Retrofitted Infiltration Steps Retrofitting steps to control erosion on paths. Purpose: Infiltration steps use crushed stone to slow down and infiltrate runoff. They are effective on moderate slopes, but consider building wooden stairways on 1:1 slopes (45°) or areas...
by Rich Collins | Mar 19, 2019 | Best Management Practices
Infiltration StepsControlling erosion on steep paths. Purpose: Infiltration steps use crushed stone to slow down and infiltrate runoff. They are effective on moderate slopes, but consider building wooden stairways on 1:1 slopes (45°) or areas where rocks or surface...
