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Erosion Control in Metro Detroit

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Erosion control in Metro Detroit: what to expect

Erosion control keeps soil on your site and out of streets, storm drains, lakes and streams. On construction sites that means silt fence, stone construction entrances, inlet protection and quick stabilization of bare ground. On established properties it means fixing washouts, gullies and eroding slopes or shorelines with grading, erosion blankets, vegetation or rock.

Metro Detroit has many lakes, rivers and drains, and properties near them are held to stricter rules. Bare clay washes easily in spring storms, and mud tracked onto the road is a common reason for complaints and stop work orders. A good contractor installs controls before earth moving starts, maintains them through the job, and removes them only after the ground is stabilized. For reshaping slopes, see grading and leveling.

What a proper job includes

  • Review of the site plan and any soil erosion permit conditions
  • Silt fence or filter socks installed before earth moving
  • Stone construction entrance to limit mud tracking
  • Storm drain inlet protection
  • Temporary seeding, mulch or erosion blankets on bare soil
  • Inspection and repair after storms
  • Removal of controls after final stabilization

What drives the price

  • Size of the disturbed area and length of perimeter controls
  • Slope steepness and closeness to water
  • Type of stabilization: seed, blanket, rock or retaining structures
  • Length of the project and maintenance visits
  • Permit conditions set by the enforcing agency
  • Access for equipment near water or slopes
  • Shoreline or bank work that needs other approvals

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Permits and licensing in Michigan

Under Michigan Part 91, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, a permit is generally required for earth changes that disturb one acre or more or that are within 500 feet of a lake or stream. Permits are issued by county enforcing agencies or by municipal enforcing agencies in cities and townships that administer their own program, and some local rules are stricter than the state minimum. Work in or along a lake, stream or wetland may need additional state approval; confirm with EGLE before starting.

Any digging needs notice to MISS DIG 811 at least three business days ahead. For paid residential work, check the contractor LARA license on the lookup.

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How to compare quotes

  1. Ask whether they have worked under your county or city soil erosion program.
  2. Confirm who applies for the permit and who is the responsible party.
  3. Ask how often controls are inspected and repaired.
  4. Compare the long term stabilization plan, not only silt fence.
  5. Check licenses and ask for proof of insurance.

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Common questions

Erosion Control FAQ

Generally when an earth change disturbs one acre or more, or is within 500 feet of a lake or stream. Check with the county or municipal enforcing agency, since local rules can be stricter.
The county enforcing agency, or a city, village or township that runs its own approved program. EGLE oversees the program statewide.
Common fixes are regrading to a gentler slope, erosion blankets with seed, redirecting runoff, or rock and retaining walls on steep banks.
Until the disturbed area is stabilized, usually with established vegetation, and the enforcing agency agrees controls can be removed.

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