Land and Water

Volume 52, Number 6 November/December 2008

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Erosion Control

• Erosion Control Technologies Restore Historic Reservoir
  Historical 1897 Boston-area park updated.
  by Kelly McCoy, pg. 8

Geosynthetics

• Fertile Ground
  As Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the U.S. increases, geosynthetic waste containment becomes even more important.
  by Chris Kelsey, pg. 12

Hydroseeding

• Heavy Rains Test Stabilized Slopes in Warren County
  An emergency situation within the rocky terrain of the Adirondack Parkway, with slopes eroding into the Upper Hudson River Watershed.
  pg. 44

Land Improvement

• Understanding the Obstacles for LICA to Achieve its Legislative Goals
  LICA’s Legislative Liason, John Peterson, presents a brief overview of the process and the hurdles that lie in the path of federal legislative success.
  by John Peterson, pg. 48

Mine Reclamation

• Assisting a Major Cleanup
  Reclaiming of land and water impacted by abandoned coal mines in Pennsylvania.
  by Don Talend, pg. 28

Ponds

• Hundreds Converge to Create World’s Most Extreme Pond
  Customers lend a hand in building a 250’ x 90’ “World’s Most Extreme Pond”.
  by Jennifer Zuri, pg. 35

Soil Amendments

• Sumter County Landfill: Growing Vegetation on Inhospitable Soil
  Soil capping of a cell in the Sumter County, South Carolina landfill.
  pg. 17

Stormwater

• Culver Drive Realignment and Widening Project
  Case study on stormwater elements of a suburban roadway improvement project.
  by Carrie Davis, PE and Anna Lantin, P.E., CPESC, CPSWQ, pg. 20
• Stormwater Treatment in a Box Improves Waterfront
  Stormwater system at St. George Sound in Eastpoint, Florida designed to reduce debris, suspended solids, heavy metals and other contaminants.
  by Faith Eidse, pg. 32

Vegetation Management

• Everything is Bigger in the Southwest, Even the Weeds
  Arundo donax is listed as a noxious weed in both Texas and California but a few dedicated groups are knocking this weed down to size.
  pg. 40

Wetland Construction

• Equipment Put to the Test on Wetland Construction Project
  Replacing wetlands disturbed by state’s road construction.
  by Amber Reed and Camille Wolfe, pg. 25