Erosion Control Issues at 1109 Bluebonnet, Austin, Texas

  Event 6 - 09 Jul 2018
  Event 5 - 28 Jun 2018
  Event 4 - 06 May 2018
  Event 3 - 12 Apr 2018
  Event 2 - 28 Mar 2018
  Event 1 - 25 Mar 2018

This site is located in the Barton Springs Zone. It is located on a steep so typical erosion controls are not adequate. The erosion control issues have been reported to the City multiple times. The events are arranged in reverse chronological order with the most recent event first below.

Event 6 - 09 Jul 2018

This site was reported to the City for the sixth time on July 9, 2018.

Photo 1 - inadequate controls; mulch socks not working

Photo 2 - inadequate controls; silt fence needs to extend up both sides of driveway

Photo 3 - mud and muddy water in street

Photo 4 - gap under silt fence

Photo 5 - muddy water downsteam of site at corner of Bluebonnet and Dexter/Lund

Event 5 - 28 Jun 2018

This site was reported to the City for the fifth time on June 29, 2018.

Photo 1 - erosion controls largely ineffective; sediment in street

Photo 2 - erosion controls largely ineffective; sediment in street

Photo 3 - closeup of sediment in street

Photo 4 - silt fence partially crushed; dirt is at the top of crushed portion allowing runoff to run right over the silt fence; hole visible in silt fence

Event 4 - 06 May 2018

A rainfall event had occurred on May 4, two days prior to these photos. This site was reported to the City on for the fourth time May 10, 2018.

Photo 1 - large amounts of sediment in the gutter and street

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Event 3 - 12 Apr 2018

This site was reported to the City for the third time on April 13, 2018.

Photo 1 - no controls across driveway

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Event 2 - 28 Mar 2018

Significant amount of sediment has left the site and flowed into the gutter and street from a rain overnight. This is what happens when it rains and there are no erosion controls.. This site was reported to the City for the second time on March 28, 2018.

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Event 1 - 25 Mar 2018

There are no controls across the driveway. The straw waddles that do exist are not a City-accepted erosion control method and these photos shows why. These straw waddles provide almost no runoff control. Sediment is visible in the gutters. Due to the high slope of this site, silt fences need to be installed. This site was reported to the City on March 26, 2018.

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