Choosing the Right Silt Fence for Your Project: A Contractor’s Guide

To land developers and contractors, soil erosion and sediment control runoff is more than a regulatory mandate. It's environmentally responsible stewardship. Of all the erosion and sediment controls, the silt fence is likely the most inexpensive but accessible. Selecting the ideal silt fence for any given project is an intelligent process of selecting a combination of features to provide optimum performance and control. Contractors will be presented with the information necessary to make informed decisions in the selection and installation of silt fences using this book. Learning the Basics: The Nature of a Silt Fence It serves only one purpose: to catch and hold sedimentladen disturbed area runoff so that sediment settles out and the comparatively clean water can be passed through the fabric. By slowing down the velocity of runoff and holding sediment, silt fences reduce soil loss and receiving water body sedimentation, and thus inflict damages on aquatic life and wat...