 Wetlands
- Erosion Control Vegetated wetlands along the shores of lakes or rivers can protect against erosion caused by waves along the shorelines during floods and storms. Wetland plants are important because they can absorb much of the energy of the surface waters and bind soil and deposited sediments in their dense root systems.
According to the Vermont Wetland Rules (pdf, 84 KB), wetlands that
are important for erosion control are significant wetlands. In determining whether a wetland is significant for the Erosion
Control Through Binding and Stabilizing the Soil function, the Vermont Natural Resources Board shall, at a minimum, consider the extent to which the wetland meets the following criteria:
- Protects a shoreline, riverbank or streambank from excessive erosion by dissipation of wave and current energy or by binding and stabilizing the soil;
- It has been shown by studies that wetlands of similar size, vegetation type, and hydrology are important for erosion control;
- It is rated for shoreline anchoring using the Wetland Evaluation Technique.
Updated: January 2002
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