PROPER INSTALLATION
- Install before land is disturbed
- Install on down slope side of site parallel to contour of the land
- Stake posts on downhill side
- Extended ends up slope enough to allow water to pond behind fence
- Turn ends of fence uphill
- Bury 8 inches of fabric in trench
- Leave no gaps. Overlap sections of silt fence, or twist ends of silt fence together.
- Inspect and repair once a week and after every rain. Remove sediment if deposits reach half the fence height
- Maintain until a lawn is established
COMMON MISTAKES AND PROBLEMS
- Not adhering to daily inspection/maintenance schedule
- Fabric not tucked into trench
- Posts on uphill side of fence
- Silt fence used in areas of concentrated flow
- Not repairing silt fence after it has been damaged or knocked down
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