what is SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL FABRIC?
Shoreline erosion control fabric is a type of geotextile material specifically designed to prevent erosion along bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and ocean shorelines. Here are some key things to know about shoreline erosion control fabric:
- Materials: Typically made of polypropylene, coconut fiber (coir), or jute that is durable and absorbs impacts of waves.
- Functions: Acts as a permeable barrier that breaks up wave/current energy and holds soil in place while allowing vegetation to grow through.
- Applications: Used for restoring eroded shorelines, stabilizing stream banks, protecting wetlands, and establishing riparian buffers.
- Installation: Rolled out and secured with stakes or staples along the shoreline. Sometimes used in conjunction with vegetation planting.
- Performance: Highly porous and flexible to conform to contours while resisting washout. Helps establish new plant roots and habitats.
- Benefits: Provides long-term, non-structural erosion control solution that is environmentally friendly and aids natural restoration.
- Durability: Products made from coir or jute will biodegrade over time as natural systems become reestablished, leaving no waste.
The specialized structural properties of shoreline erosion control fabric make it very effective for stabilizing waterfront areas and facilitating regrowth of protective vegetation.
