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Geotec Tube Erosion Restoration System

The leader in affordable shoreline & erosion restoration,
specializing in the Geotec restoration system.

GEOTEC TUBE ADVANTAGES
Lowest cost of ALL repair options	Unaffected by waves/ water flow
Tested & proven for over 20 years	Cleans debris from lake bottom
Reclaim up to 5 feet of lost property	Environmentally responsible
Increases property value	Excellent esthetic quality
Unaffected by high/low water	Allows over-planting of trees, etc.

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All Geotec Tube fabrics are made of polypropylene with ultraviolet stabilizers to resist degradation caused by exposure to sunlight. Polypropylene is one of the most inert textile polymers available, and highly resistant to soil chemicals, mildew, and bacteria.

American Shoreline Restoration is proud to offer the Geotec Tube erosion control system. At 25% of the cost of conventional bulkheads or seawalls, the Geotec Tube is the most cost effective and environmentally responsible shore line erosion control system available. Shoreline erosion is a serious issue in Florida and continues to grow worse due to poor lake development standards, hurricanes and heavy rain. Erosion problems are easily solved by installation of the Geotec Tube erosion control system. Shoreline restoration is also easily achieved by the installing the Geotec Tube erosion control system. The Geotec Tube is constructed from the highest quality Polypropylene non woven geotextile sewn together to form a custom diameter tube. The tube is interconnected along the waters edge, then a small sand pump is used to fill the tube with the same sand and organic material that has been eroding into the lake or canal. The final result is a long lasting, fully contained sand filter barrier that will stabilize the bank from erosion and filter rainwater and irrigation runoff. The Geotec Tube erosion barrier can be installed on any shoreline contour or stacked pyramid fashion to create a more substantial barrier to protect against soil erosion during heavy rains. Once the Geotec Tube is sodded, the durability and life span is unlimited. Shoreline restoration is easy to obtain and erosion control has never been more simple.

EROSION CONTROL NEWS: Erosion control is a concern across the world. Soil erosion has affected land all over the world. Erosion Control stops the shifting of soil particles due to devastating impacts of rainfall, wind and waves. Soil erosion is a natural process, but in many cases human activity drastically speeds up this process. After the soil particles have shifted, the creation of gullies, cracks and severe dryness begins. Erosion control prevents loss of property and shoreline destruction which affects property value aswell as many aspects of the ecosystem, affecting plants, flowers, vegetation and crops because the soil does not contain enough nutrients to help them grow healthily. Erosion restoration should begin with erosion control methods. Prevention methods should be determined by the depth and severity of soil erosion which has occurred. Erosion control methods will help keep your soil healthier and more hospitable for plants and flowers. The best management practices in helping to promote erosion control are a physical, chemical, structural or managerial practice that prevents, reduces or treats contamination of water or which prevents or reduces soil erosion. Erosion control management practices can be the most simple and effective measures that can be taken in order to retain sediments to the area of erosion. There are a few management practices that can help you protect and create an erosion barrier. The Geotec Tube is constructed from the highest quality Polypropylene non-woven geometries which is sewn together to form a custom diameter tube. The geotec tube erosion barrier is interconnected along the waters edge, then a small sand pump is used to fill the tube with the same sand and organic material that has been eroding into the lake or canal. The final result is a long lasting, fully contained sand filter barrier that will stabilize the bank from erosion and filter rainwater and irrigation run off. The Geotec Tube erosion barrier can be installed on any shoreline contour or stacked pyramid fashion to create a more substantial barrier to protect against soil erosion during heavy rains. Once the Geotec Tube is sodded, the durability and life span is unlimited. Shoreline restoration is easy to obtain and erosion control has never been more simple. Many other management practices can be used in addition for maximized erosion control results . One example of an erosion control management practice is that of surface roughening, which will help reduce runoff velocity and allow for infiltration, sediment trapping, and supporting the establishment of vegetative cover. Another method that is used in order to promote healthy erosion control is to spread a thick layer of mulch in the area in which erosion restoration is necessary. Mulch is is a group of organic and inorganic materials that prevents the movement of the soil by influence of the wind and rain, this can drastically help in erosion prevention. Another tactic that can be very useful are the use of erosion blankets. Erosion control blankets are mats comprised of organic fibers or inorganic materials help by synthetic or biodegradable netting. These prevent erosion from exposed soils in channels on slopes, or as a wet weather measure. A listing some erosion control links; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion_control landscaping.about.com erosioncontrolnetwork.com www.ectc.org erosioncontrolblanket.com laspilitas.com/garden/howto www.dirtglue.com erosioncontrol.com geotextile.com stormcon.com profileproducts.com finncorp.com remfilters.com smartditch.com slopetame2.com environmentalsitemgt.com onetonbag.com stormwaterusa.com Erosion Control Article Posted By Janice Kaspersen [EC editor] There’s something to be said for sticking with native vegetation—assuming you’re in a climate that has a good variety of native plants. Abu Dhabi recently weighed the pros and cons of a plant it has long imported and farmed, one that is sometimes used for erosion control, and decided to prevent its future planting there. Rhodes grass, native to sub-Saharan Africa, is a perennial that, besides its usefulness for erosion control, is great for pastureland. Although it’s considered an invasive plant—some rainforest areas, as well as some parts of Australia, have had trouble with it spreading where it’s not wanted and driving out native species—that isn’t really the problem in Abu Dhabi. Rhodes grass is tolerant of high temperatures and salinity—though not of frost—and grows well in sandy soils; it seems in many ways ideal for the emirate’s desert climate. In many ways, that is, except for a critically important one. As the director of Abu Dhabi’s farming sector in the country’s Food Control Authority pointed out in explaining the decision to stop planting it, watering the Rhodes grass consumed about 60% of available irrigation water last year. Sixty percent, in a region that relies on desalination plants for about 70% of its water. Similar debates have taken place in the US; the production of alfalfa in California, for example, requires a huge amount of water. Although many parts of the state face water shortages, it’s not—yet, at least—as costly a resource as it would be if produced by desalination. Ironically, per capita water consumption in Abu Dhabi and the other United Arab Emirates is among the world’s highest, averaging about 100 liters per person per day (still not as high as US consumption, however). Other plants—the noninvasive vetiver, for instance—have been widely imported in many countries for erosion control, but growing plants for grazing animals is another story. Is there a less-water-hungry pastureland crop that might work in Abu Dhabi’s climate without introducing environmental problems of its own? ;

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American Shoreline Restoration (ASR) is the leader in affordable shoreline restoration. ASR is family owned and operated and focuses mainly on Geotec Tube erosion control system installations. The Geotec Tube is installed from the water with no impact on existing landscape or property use. Geotec Tube erosion control applications include hundreds of golf courses, city, county and state governmental agencies, as well as homeowners associations, private residence and Orlando theme parks.

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