Two methods of establishing vegetative cover on steep, unstable slopes. (1) A hydroseeder allows vegetative cover to be efficiently established on difficult-to-reach areas. The machine is spraying a mixture of water, chopped straw, grass seed, fertilizer, and sticky polymers that hold the mulch in place until the grass seed can take root. (2) Erosion-control mats made of plastic netting or natural materials like jute are laid down over newly seeded grass to hold the seed and soil in place until the vegetative cover is established. (Photos courtesy of R. Weil)

Silt fence/sediment ponds

Wind Breaks