Erosion control blankets shall comply with the following:

1. (a) Stones and trash shall be removed from the area to be seeded so as not to interfere with seeding; and

2. (b) Blankets shall be:

   1. (1) Placed within 24 hours after sowing seed in the area being covered;
   2. (2) Laid loosely over the soils, maintaining contact with the soil, and not stretched; and

   3. (3) Installed per the manufacturer’s specifications and the following, even if not in the manufacturer’s instructions:

      1. a. Blankets shall be anchored at the top of the slope in a trench; and
      2. b. Blankets shall be unrolled in the direction of the water flow, overlapping the edges and stapling.

Source. #9343, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12342, eff 8-15-17; ss by #14472, eff 1-19-26, EXPIRES: 1-19-36