Provided courtesy of the International Erosion Control Association ?EUR? Develop a landscape plan that will include all the erosion and runoff practices that will be needed. ?EUR? Schedule construction activities so that erosion control measures can be in place before rainy or snowy seasons. ?EUR? Preserve existing vegetation as much as possible-- for it naturally curbs erosion. ?EUR? Minimize the length and steepness of slopes by benching, terracing or by constructing diversion structures. ?EUR? As soon as possible, after grading a site, plan vegetation on all areas that are not to be covered. ?EUR? Control dust on disturbed areas. ?EUR? Implement a maintenance program so that each measure will function properly. ?EUR? Finally, look for innovative products and try to use practices that can perform more than one function. A steep, high cut slope along a highway in the Sierra Nevada of California is effectively stabilized with live willow stakes and willow wattles (fascines). Successful revegetation of highway embankment slope. Grass seeding treatment was used in combination with a temporary erosion control blanket consisting of straw stitched between a UV degradable, synthetic netting. Photos provided courtesy of the University of Michigan, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.