Silt Fence
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A Silt fence is a perimeter control device use to temporarily manage sediment at construction sites. It is made of a thick network of fabric installed in the direction of water flow within the construction area. Silt fences are easy and inexpensive to design and install. Once installed, a silt fence prevents the movement of sediments from disturbed areas into nearby waterways. It can also restrict the movement of construction site waste materials in stormwater runoff from getting into waterways or waterbodies, thus reducing soil erosion in the process. However, silt fences need regular maintenance in order to ensure its effectiveness.
Fact Sheets
Stormwater Best Management Practice, Silt Fences, United State Environmental Protection Agency
Silt Fence, Town of Truckee California
Silt Fence/Other Sediment Barriers(Perimeter Protection), Corinna Township, Minnesota
Silt Fence, California Stormwater Quality Association
Silt Fence, City of Knoxville, Tennessee
Silt Fence, Laramie County Conservation District Wyoming
Silt Fence, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency BMP Handbook, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Nevada
Silt Fence, Suffolk County New York
Silt Fence, Caltrans California
Silt Fence, Colorado Spring
Earth Series, Erosion and Sediment Control, Silt Fence, Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand
Videos
A Bad Silt Fence Installation On a Construction Site
Silt Fencing, TRI Environmental, Austin Texas
