Construction site ditches, curb inlets, drop inlets, inlets to culverts, and other areas where muddy runoff lows toward the storm water conveyance system need to be protected.Ditches are protected with a variety of liners: grass-seeded turf reinforcement mats, riprap,gabions, pavement, or other material as appropriate. The long-term management of ditches and channels as stable, vegetated, “natural” drainage systems with native vegetation buffers is highly recommended due to the inherent stability offered by grasses, shrubs, trees,and other vegetation; greater visual and other aesthetic beneits provided by native plant buffers; and higher habitat and property values.
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