North Central Conservation District Vernon office: 24 Hyde Avenue Vernon, CT 06066-4503 860-875-3881
Windsor office: 100 Northfield Drive, 4th Floor Windsor, CT 06095-4730 860-285-0867
The contemporary manual for the design, installation and maintenance of soil erosion and sediment controls. The 2002 Guidelines fulfill the requirements of Connecticut's Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act (see CGS 22a-328, Connecticut General Statutes). Starting in May 2002 these guidelines replace the prior guidelines on soil erosion and sediment control dated revised 1988. Containing information on the history of erosion and sediment control, and explanation of the erosion and sediment control process, sediment and pollution damage, how to develop an erosion and sediment control plan, details on 46 specific erosion and sediment control measures and 13 appendices including a 27 inch by 39 inch poster containing a summary of all the measures and applicability limitations. For use in the office and in the field.
The District supply is sold out.
Please call the DEP at (860) 424-3706 for assistance.
Errata Sheet
The report is a compilation of water quality and land use data from the 1930s to the present.
Available Now as a document that you can download!
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has compiled a report on the state of the Broad Brook Watershed.
A PDF version can be downloaded from the USDA's website, or by clicking here
The following lists were compiled by the North Central Conservation District to assist you in choosing plants that will do well in specific environmental conditions, or for certain environmental purposes.
Designing Lakefront Buffers
Native Plants for Stream Buffers
Native Plants for Stream Buffers, Photos
Native Plants for Wet Meadows
Native Plants for Wet Meadows, Photos
Native Perennial Plants for Rain Gardens
Native Plants for Slopes
Plants for Slopes (with photos)
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