Erosion Control Issues at 1107 Folts Avenue, Austin, Texas

  Event 1 - 13 Apr 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)
  Event 2 - 17 Apr 2016 (no erosion controls)
  Event 3 - 30 Apr 2016 (no erosion controls)
  Event 4 - 20 May 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)
  Event 5 - 04 Jun 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)
  Event 6 - 11 Jul 2016 (no erosion controls)
  Event 7 - 26 Jul 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)
  Event 8 - 15 Aug 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)
  Event 9 - 16 Aug 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)
  Event 10 - 20 Aug 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)
  Event 11 - 08 Sep 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)
  Event 12 - 11 Sep 2016 (intentional defeat of silt fence; sediment in gutter)
  Event 13 - 17 Sep 2016 (intentional defeat of silt fence)

This site is at the corner of Folts and Margaret. The site is surrounded by a screened fence so it is difficult to see the fact that it doesn't have silt fences all around. Sediment has continually left the site, but the City has not required the builder to remove it from the gutters. This site has been reported to the City three times: 22 May 2016, 17 Aug 2016, and 20 Sep 2016.



Event 1 - 13 Apr 2016 (no erosion controls)

There are no erosion controls in place.

Photo 1 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter on Folts) Photo 2 (no erosion controls at entrance)
 
 




Event 2 - 17 Apr 2016 (no erosion controls)

There are no erosion controls in place.

 
Photo 1 (no erosion controls at Margaret entrance except at very left)  
 
 




Event 3 - 30 Apr 2016 (no erosion controls)

There are no erosion controls in place.

 
Photo 1 (no erosion controls at Margaret entrance)  
 
 




Event 4 - 20 May 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)

There are no erosion controls in place at entrances and sediment flows into the gutter. Reported again to the City on May 22, 2016.

Photo 1 (no erosion controls at Folts entrance) Photo 2 (sediment collected in gutter along Folts)
 
 
 
Photo 3 (no erosion controls at Margaret entrance)  
 
 




Event 5 - 04 Jun 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)

There are no erosion controls in place at entrances and sediment flows into the gutter. Reported again to the City on May 22, 2016.

Photo 1 (no erosion controls at Folts entrance) Photo 2 (sediment collected in gutter on Folts)
 
 
 
Photo 3 (no erosion controls at Margaret entrance)  
 
 




Event 6 - 11 Jul 2016 (no erosion controls)

There are no erosion controls in place.

 
Photo 1 (no erosion controls; dirt in street on Margaret)  
 
 




Event 7 - 26 Jul 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)

There are no erosion controls in place.

Photo 1 (no erosion controls at Folts entrance) Photo 2 (sediment in gutter on Folts)
 
 




Event 8 - 15 Aug 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)

There are no erosion controls in place.

Photo 1 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter on Folts) Photo 2 (no erosion controls at Margaret entrance)
 
 




Event 9 - 16 Aug 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)

There are no erosion controls in place.

 
Photo 1 (no erosion controls and sediment in gutter on Folts)  
 
 




Event 10 - 20 Aug 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)

There are no erosion controls in place.

 
Photo 1 (no erosion controls and muddy water in gutter on Folts; sand eroding)  
 
 




Event 11 - 08 Sep 2016 (no erosion controls; sediment in gutter)

There are no erosion controls in place.

Photo 1 (no erosion controls at Folts entrance) Photo 2 (sediment in gutter on Folts)
 
 




Event 12 - 11 Sep 2016 (intentional defeat of silt fence; sediment in gutter)

The sediment fence has been raised to allow contaminated runoff to escape. This is an intentional act. Evidence of the settled sediment is found down stream on Margaret.

Photo 1 (silt fence raised and useless along Margaret) Photo 2 (silt fence raised and useless along Margaret)
 
 
Photo 3 (no erosion controls across Margaret entrance) Photo 4 (sediment collected in gutter downstream on Margaret)
 
 
 
Photo 5 (sediment collected in gutter further downstream on Margaret)  
 
 




Event 13 - 17 Sep 2016 (intentional defeat of silt fence)

The sediment fence has been raised to allow contaminated runoff to escape. This is an intentional act.

 
Photo 1 (silt fence raised and useless along Margaret)  
 
 




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