ECN Field Journals

ScourStop Awarded Rare Public Interest Finding (PIF)

10/29/2008 4:00:43 PM

October 24, 2008 (ANKENY, IA.) -The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has issued a rare Public Interest Finding (PIF) for the use of ScourStop on state projects.

ScourStop Transition Mats are a biotechnical replacement for rock rip-rap and offer permanent protection against scour and erosion at drainage outlets, overflow structures, and stream banks; as well as providing an aesthetically pleasing, natural landscape. They have been used on a project-by-project basis in various locations across the state for several years.

Now that a statewide PIF has been issued-and approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - designers can specify the use of ScourStop transition mats (as a proprietary product) on both state and federally funded projects.

As the name suggests, a Public Interest Finding is a state DOT request for FHWA approval-based on the public's best interest-that allows an exception to be made to one of the many state or federal rules, policies, or procedures that apply to construction contract lettings conducted by the Iowa DOT.

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PIF approval remains a very rare occurrence. The Iowa DOT will submit a PIF on a product only after careful consideration and it is deemed to be more effective than existing procedures or practices. The PIF granted for ScourStop is unique in the sense that it is only the eighth "blanket" PIF, that is, for general use statewide, approved by the FHWA in the last 11 years. The FHWA has approved only 26 PIFs in Iowa since 1997, and 18 of those were for specific products on specific projects.

Tom Carpenter, the creator of ScourStop Transition Mats and President of Erosion Tech LLC, understands the significance of being awarded a PIF from the Iowa DOT. "I'm very honored for our product to be selected for a PIF and for it to be recognized on a statewide basis. The Public Interest Finding will enable better statewide compliance with NPDES Phase II requirements, and provides the impetus for MS4 entities and private designers to specify vegetated, soft armor Best Management Practices. Hopefully, other states will concur with the Iowa DOT and FHWA in addressing the need for better revetment systems, vegetated solutions and NPDES Phase II compliance."

For more details, visit www.scourstop.com

American Excelsior Introduces Addition to Recyclex® TRM Product Family

7/22/2008 3:58:10 PM

American Excelsior Company® announces a new addition to the Recyclex Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM) product family. Recyclex TRM-V is a lighter weight (8oz/yd2) TRM that provides a 100% synthetic, permanent, cost effective solution for low to medium flow channels that do not require protection from forces greater than 7 lb/ft2 shear stress and for slopes that require permanent vegetation reinforcement. With the introduction of Recyclex TRM-V, the design engineer will continue to benefit from the unique use of permanent fibers refined from recycled bottles. Recyclex fibers have a memory of 95% and a specific gravity greater than one, thus they rebound from and do not float during hydraulic events.

Jerry Bohannon, Director of the Earth Science Division for American Excelsior said, "We are very excited about the introduction of Recyclex TRM-V into our family of permanent products manufactured from recycled materials. This new addition to our permanent Turf Reinforcement Mat line joins our very successful Recyclex TRM

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American Excelsior Introduces Addition to Recyclex TRM Product Family allowing us to expand the use of permanent turf mats to appeal to those projects that are budget conscious, but have a need for a permanent turf mat. Recyclex TRM-V continues to show our company’s commitment and leadership in using sustainable recycled materials within our erosion and sediment control product line.”

American Excelsior Company offers a wide variety of erosion and sediment control devices covering just about any conceivable soil situation an engineer could be faced with. Technical support provided by their own testing facility, ErosionLab®, and a newly revised design software, E-Works® Online, assists American Excelsior Company in continuing to find ways to innovate new products to meet the demands of an ever changing market and economy.

To learn more about Recyclex TRM-V or any of American Excelsior's variety of products, visit www.curlex.com or contact Customer Service at: (888) 352-9582.

American Excelsior Introduces Cost Saving Performance Product

7/14/2008 10:03:01 AM

American Excelsior Company® announces a new erosion control blanket targeted for those projects where performance is needed, but the project operating budget allows only for the use of lower-end type ECBs such as straw matting. With the introduction of Curlex® CL™, the user not only benefits from the performance of higher-end type engineered fibers such as Curlex I and Curlex II, but also from prices that compete with lesser grade type blankets. Unlike straight fibers, Curlex CL fibers are barbed and curled, which creates interlocking strength to the blanket and helps the fibers cling to soil.

Jerry Bohannon, Director of the Earth Science Division for American Excelsior said, "We are very excited about the introduction of Curlex CL, as we can now provide the industry with a lower priced product to help support rising construction costs without sacrificing the quality and performance of a product that is used in a critical part of any erosion or sediment control plan. And with the new roll length, it will also help reduce installation costs due to fewer seams, material handling. In addition, with 33% more square yards on a truckload, transportation costs can be greatly reduced.”

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American Excelsior Company offers a wide variety of erosion and sediment control devices covering just about any conceivable soil situation an engineer could be faced with. Technical support provided by their own testing facility, ErosionLab®, and a newly revised design software, E-Works® Online, assists American Excelsior Company in continuing to find ways to innovate new products to meet the demands of an ever changing market and economy.

To learn more about Curlex CL or any of American Excelsior's variety of products, visit www.curlex.com or contact Customer Service at: (888) 352-9582.

Profile Products Names Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Promotes Golf Business Manager

6/11/2008 4:53:48 PM

Pat Holubetz recently joined Profile Products LLC as the Midwest regional sales manager. Holubetz is replacing Dwight Johnson, who was promoted to Profile Golf business manager.

Holubetz supports Profile's distribution network in the Midwest and will play a key role in working with new customers. Based out of Cincinnati, OH, Holubetz has extensive experience in the areas of erosion control and turf management materials, equipment, sports fields and golf course construction.

Johnson's new role as Profile Golf business manager includes working with the Profile Golf Team to continue the company's development and growth in the golf construction, renovation and course maintenance industry. He has spent the past 13 years as a regional sales manager in the Midwest territory.

Ditch Witch Organization Releases New FX20

6/4/2008 12:29:28 PM

The Ditch Witch® organization, the industry leader in the design and manufacture of underground construction equipment, has released its most portable and affordable vacuum excavation system to date, the FX20.

The FX20 is ideal for cleaning out municipal valve boxes, commercial and residential debris cleanup and landscaping, exposing utility lines, posthole digging, and many other relatively small, short-run projects, offering many of the capabilities of larger vacuum excavation systems in a small package that can be transported in the back of a pickup truck, on a flatbed, or on a small trailer — with no CDL required.

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To find out more about the FX20, please visit the Ditch Witch Press Center, where you can download a press release and high-res photos. If you need anything, just send me an e-mail. Thank you for your continued support of Ditch Witch products.

Save this link, http://www.ditchwitch.com/press-center , to find out about the latest Ditch Witch products.

North American Green Introduces HydraCM™ Bonded Fiber Matrix

5/8/2008 1:29:41 PM

EVANSVILLE, (Ind.) – April 23, 2008 – North American Green introduces HydraCM^TM Bonded Fiber Matrix, the mid-level product in its HydraMatriCx^TM line of straw/cotton-fiber, hydraulic erosion control products.

HydraCM^TM was developed in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Cotton Incorporated.

“With the introduction of HydraCM^TM Bonded Fiber Matrix, North American Green now offers a complete line of hydromulch products to meet any commercial, industrial, or residential erosion control need,” says Tim Lancaster, President, North American Green.

HydraCM^TM contains a blend of cross-linked, insoluble, hydro-colloidal tackifiers to provide erosion control and facilitate vegetation establishment on medium length, moderate-to-steep slopes, 4:1 to 3:1.

The product is cost effective compared to other wood-based bonded fiber matrices, because a larger area of coverage can be obtained per tank load due to the low water to mulch ratio required for mixing. It also agitates instantly, can be applied in one step together with seed and soil amendments, and is easy to clean up.

HydraCM^TM and all HydraMatriCx products are made with straw and cotton-ginned fibers, and provide key benefits associated with cotton. Those include absorbency to hold moisture and promote seed-to-soil contact for germination; porosity for seedlings to push through without barrier; and biodegradability. Additionally, HydraMatriCx products are recognized as sustainable products because they contain post- industrial cotton-ginned byproducts.

And, like the rest of the HydraMatriCx Series, HydraCM^TM is completely non-toxic and does not deplete the soil of nitrogen, as wood hydromulches initially do. HydraCM^TM also has a natural-looking, deep-green color that provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

Other products in the HydraMatriCx series include HydraCX2^TM for the longest, steepest and most severe slope applications; and GeoSkin^TM Standard Mulch for mild to moderate slopes.

North American Green is a leading erosion control solutions provider globally, with headquarters in Evansville, IN. Its worldwide network of more than 100 qualified distributors with North American Green’s Erosion Solutions Specialists are trained to provide site-specific project design and product specification assistance.

HydraCM^TM and HydraCX2^TM are manufactured exclusively for North American Green by Mulch & Seed Innovations, LLC, Centre, AL. GeoSkin is available from Mulch & Seed Innovations, LLC, and is carried by North American Green.

North American Green is a wholly-owned, stand-alone subsidiary of The Tensar Corporation, a full-service provider of solutions for common earthwork problems, with headquarters in Atlanta, GA. For more information call 1-800-772-2040 or visit www.nagreen.com

Source: North American Green Press Release

American Excelsior Introduces New Web Site and Updates Erosion Works Design Software

2/22/2008 9:21:39 AM

American Excelsior Company is excited to announce the launching of their New Web Site with many new user friendly features such as current product brochures located in the technical support library under "Product Descriptions.” The new erosion control home page will direct you to Products, Applications, Erosion Lab, Technical Support, FAQs and Erosion Works, our new free erosion and sediment control design software that runs directly from the internet at www.erosionworks.com.

ErosionWorks has the option to generate a report directly from the program. Users are now able to easily generate a savable and printable .pdf file for their records by the click of their mouse. American Excelsior Company once again proved to be the leader in the erosion and sediment control industry by becoming the first to incorporate DOT product approval status to their design program. A simple drop down menu allows users to select any state and the program will list the products that are currently approved by the DOT in the selected state. This convenient feature saves designers, specifiers, and contractors time because they no longer have to sort through each state’s Approved Product List (APL). American Excelsior Company has done the work for them. Product approvals are being added each day so it is recommended to frequently check back with ErosionWorks if you are tracking the approval status of a particular product in a particular state.

The company plans to continue to update the online software program as ideas are submitted by their customers. Kurt Kelsey, Director of Technical Services for the company, said, “We are able to update ErosionWorks Online virtually instantly now and we will continue to improve the program as we receive valuable input from our end users. We are committed to maintaining the program as the best tool available for our users.”

American Excelsior Company has 9 facilities in the U.S. and over 100 distributor partners to serve you. More information is available at http://www.curlex.com.

Mud Blanket Makes Debut in Aurora, CO

12/4/2007 8:16:54 AM

Just let me say, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! Even though this time of year tends to bring all of us more stress, it really is a great time of year! Some of us have already had our first snow fall of the season (winter is 3 weeks away), some of us have been blessed with warmer weather, and some of us have had some soggy times. These multiple weather changes, bring more stress to all of us some way or another impacting all of our job sites...do they not?

Well here at Great Escape (where we always think inside the box...cough cough) we have launched a new program in Colorado that we hope to be bringing to all of you in the near future. The name says it all "Mud Blanket" not to attractive I know, but preventing mud in and around your job sites saves not only clean up costs inside your structures, but those pesky N.P.D.E.S. Fines as well when your sub-contractors track mud into the streets, etc.

While the term or idea for the "Mud Blanket" did not originate within Great Escape's walls (It came from the use of the Express Blower, where they would blow a product known as "Hog Fuel" around the site because of its low cost) We have taken this idea a few steps further and originated a product and procedure, that I am sure will spark some interest!

Not only does this product produce the appearance of a super clean job site, and keep human traffic, construction traffic from further tracking into the street, and newly built structure, it also has some very inherent Erosion and Sediment Control Properties already recognized by the E.P.A. & Tested by us! This is a mixture of 5 different types of mulch products(shredded to interlock with one another), 2 types of compost(providing a nutritional value to surrounding soils), 2 small sizes & small quantity of aggregates( think filtration, air, water, once tilled in will create superb drainage properties aiding in deeper watering, more air and water will then be able to reach root structures once established "think your grandma's or mother's clay flower pots). Most of us are building on clay soils now a days, which is one of the most nutritious soils, but we can't seem to tap into them because the water is either held by it or runs off of it.

Now for the remarkable part...It is extremely cost effective when compared to straw blankets, downspout protection, and does not track! This is also made from 100% recycled wood products, non dairy based compost, and left over aggregates! So I encourage you to take a look at the photos, and contact me with any questions or if you would like an on site demo, we are only a phone call away!

Finally, when you look at the photos we have also started a new craze on back filling. By using our trucks to back fill around your foundations we have recently found & tested that we can take frost laden materials break them down to 1" minus and place them around your entire foundation for back fill, creating a more compact back fill around your structure because we have removed all air pockets from clumps and such, and have figured out how to add the correct amount of moisture and compaction at exactly the right time giving you a nearly 92% compacted back fill each and every time. Thus resulting in zero call backs (we'll put our name on that) resulting from cracked driveways, patios, etc. and more usable materials from on site!

Next up...recycling rainwater 1 residential home site at a time, saving the homeowner, home builder, and municipality $$$. (we've just begun to wash those woes down the drain!)

Again wishing you all the warmest Holiday Greeting's to you, your companies, and your families!

Bill Lindsey - President
Great Escape Commercial Contracting, Inc.
720-468-3452
www.greatescapecommercial.com

Prize Offer - Nintendo Wii/Sponsored Member Link

11/12/2007 10:53:08 AM

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To give yourself a chance at winning a Nintendo Wii system all you have to do is purchase a 1 year subscription as a Sponsored Member to Erosion Control Network - $195.00/year . Your name will go into a drawing and a name will be picked randomly from the set closing date. The winner will be contacted by one of our sales team employees to help in claiming the prize and shipment details.
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Nintendo Wii System in High Demand, Even Adults & Elders are Addicted:
Older people on cruise ships aren't playing shuffle board anymore, and Adults at home aren't just watching their children play all of the new gaming systems and video games on their television. The Nintendo Wii system is in high demand where the system is already on all NCL America ships playing on large screens in each ship's atrium and kids have special kiosks so they don't have to fight their grandparents for a turn. In a world where video games = couch potato, it really is quite amazing to have a game where it natively expects you to move and be active. You don't lounge back and gain pounds here while playing games. Bowling might be the most relaxed of the sports, but even there you are standing, moving, swinging. You get your heart going at least a little, and get some exercise.

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Introducing E-Stapler™

10/24/2007 9:46:26 AM

A New and Improved E-Staple^® Applicator System

By American Excelsior Company

(Arlington, TX) - American Excelsior Company is pleased to announce the new and improved

applicator for the exclusive installation of E-Staple^® biodegradable staples.

E-Stapler will install either 4 or 6 inch E-Staples for the sole purpose of anchoring

American Excelsior Company’s lines of Curlex^® and AEC PremierStraw^® erosion control

blankets.

E-Stapler will expedite installation time, therefore, decreasing the overall installation

price of biodegradable staples vs. steel staples that have been commonly used in the past. In the end,

E-Staples and E-Stapler^™ help create a biodegradable solution vs. rusted steel anchoring your ECB or

any other product where staple or pins are needed.

American Excelsior Company has 10 facilities in the U.S. and over 100 distributor partners.

More information is available at www.curlex.com.

Calling ALL Writers! Become a Field Journal Writer!

10/12/2007 11:43:14 AM

Get Great Exposure for Your Company and/or Product at no cost to you; All you have to do is Write and Submit!

The Erosion Control Network Team is looking for Erosion Control Professionals to submit their current Field Journals to share with the industry at large. All Field Journals will be reviewed here at the Erosion Control Network and we will ask you to continue to write for us on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis.

This is a great way for industry professionals to gain some extra exposure at no cost to you; all you have to do is write great field journals based on our field journal guidelines sheet. Click Here For More Information.

Please submit all articles to: info@erosioncontrolnetwork.com

Why Spend the Time Writing Field Journals? - Really Consider Reading This Part!

Hmmm.... Good Question! Well let's think here for a second..."I have to get my pen and paper out in the drawer; NO! I guess it would just be easier to type as if I was writing an e-mail to someone of my thoughts about our recent project and/or future project in detail."

The pen and paper ordeal is a thing of the past with the internet so widely accepted by most businesses. It is the fastest source of information and the fastest source for distributing information. Time spent on writing is cut in half with the ability to submit via electronically. The only real thing standing in the way of quickly writing up a nice piece is the thought process and trusting that the internet won't be down for the day (just submit the next day in this case). The best way to go about writing a field journal is to consider it an e-mail to a friend discussing the up-s and down-s of a recent project. Your thinking when writing a field journal should go something like...."Well let's see here what is it that my Company/Product is doing that I want to share with others or better yet what is it that my recent project consisted of that I want professional feedback on? Hmmm... yea this will be great to share with other Erosion Control Professionals, but I should consider talking to my customers as well about what my Company/Product is doing afield or within the marketplace."

Just "Think", "Write", & "Submit" - It's FREE; Try It!

Photo Gallery Contest Winners Announced!

8/29/2007 12:28:05 PM

Photo winners have been announced!
The Erosion Control Network Team has reviewed all of the photos submitted up to August 15, 2007. On the right hand side you can view the winning photos of 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place. The first place winner will also receive a news piece regarding their submitted photo for extra recognition on our website. Our team would like to also give thanks to all other photos submitted to the gallery, we greatly appreciate you all!

1st Place Winner:
This year's first place winner goes to Brad Fogel from USG. The "USG Dust Armour/Dustrol" image can be found in the photo gallery parent directory of "Hydraulically Applied Products". The photo is showing USG Dust Armour/Dustrol applied to stabilize a soil stockpile. USG is located in the Chicagoland area and can be contacted by phone at 312-606-4433. Also, you can visit their website by navigating to http://www.usgenviroshield.com/

2nd Place Winner:
This year's second place winner goes to Cathy Byrom from the American Excelsior Company. The "Erosion next to and into Red Cedar River" can be found in the photo gallery parent directory of "Rolled Erosion Control Products". The photo is showing a drainage channel, located up gradient from the photo, which was exceeded and caused the agricultural field to severely erode and eventually wash out directly into the Red Cedar River.

3rd Place Winner:
This year's third place winner goes to Bill Lindsey from Great Escape Commercial Contracting, Inc. The "Climbing new heights" image can be found in the photo gallery parent directory of "Contractors". The photo is showing the time saved to install 352 yards of compost for amendment on a tiered retaining wall.

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If you would like to submit photos on your company's behalf, we are always accepting new and exciting images. Please send all photos through our website via the "Photo Gallery" section. Thank-You!

Erosion Control Network Links Module Links are growing, traffic is increasing, and the word is out. The Erosion Control Network is becoming the one stop spot for all your Erosion and Sediment Control questions, answers, information, news, field journals, media, and more. Submit your FREE links today by clicking here!

PHOTO CONTEST - Submit Photos Before the Upcoming Closing Date!

8/2/2007 3:37:50 PM

Don't Miss Your Chance To Win!
Last month we extended the closing date of our Photo Contest, and this month we are simply reminding you to submit your best photos before August 15, 2007.

Once all the photos have been submitted, the Erosion Control Network Team will preview each and every submitted item. The top 3 winners will receive the awards described here within.

Have a photo that you think can win the contest? Simply click here. You must have joined as a FREE member to the site to begin submitting photos. Don't have a FREE account? Click Here and we will get you started today.

What Can You Win?
There will be 3 winners selected from the assortment of photos. The Erosion Control Network team will do there best at selecting from different categories (i.e. Hydroseeding Photo, Silt Fence Photo, BMP Photo) for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The winners will receive:

1st Place Winner: Photo along with Company Logo/Contact information on the September e-newsletter sent to members. The 1st place winner will have a news piece submitted on behalf of the Erosion Control Network team for extra recognition on our website. 1st place winner will receive 1 Year FREE "Sponsored Member" status.

2nd Place Winner: 6 months FREE "Sponsored Member" Status

3rd Place Winner: 3 months FREE "Sponsored Member" Status

Please send all photos through our website via the "Photo Gallery" section of the website. Thank-You!

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Erosion Control Network Links Module Links are growing, traffic is increasing, and the word is out. The Erosion Control Network is becoming the one stop spot for all your Erosion and Sediment Control questions, answers, information, news, field journals, media, and more. We will keep you up-to-date with the latest information and news out in the Erosion and Sediment Control Community. Check out our links module to begin submitting your FREE links today by clicking here!

PHOTO CONTEST - Extended One More Month!

7/6/2007 5:02:03 PM

What? Photo Contest? You Can Win?
With the increased excitement and continuous uploading of photos from our members, the Erosion Control Network team felt the need to extend the Photo Contest out one more month. Our members enjoy sharing their company photos and so should you!

We are asking members to submit their current, past, or recent projects. The Erosion Control Network team will review the photos and hand pick the top 3 photos that have been submitted from now until August 15, 2007.

Already have a photo that you think can win the contest, simply click the "Add my photos:" to the right or click here. You must have joined as a FREE member to the site to begin submitting photos. Don't have a FREE account? Click Here and we will get you started today.

What Can You Win?
There will be 3 winners selected from the assortment of photos. The Erosion Control Network team will do there best at selecting from different categories (i.e. Hydroseeding Photo, Silt Fence Photo, BMP Photo) for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The winners will receive:

1st Place Winner: Photo along with Company Logo/Contact information on the September e-newsletter sent to members. The 1st place winner will have a news piece submitted on behalf of the Erosion Control Network team for extra recognition on our website. 1st place winner will receive 1 Year FREE "Sponsored Member" status.

2nd Place Winner: 6 months FREE "Sponsored Member" Status

3rd Place Winner: 3 months FREE "Sponsored Member" Status

Please send all photos through our website via the "Photo Gallery" section of the website. Thank-You!

PHOTO CONTEST - Submit Photos Today For Your Chance To Win!

5/31/2007 9:53:24 AM

What? Photo Contest? You Can Win?
That's right, we are asking members to submit their current, past, or recent projects. The Erosion Control Network team will review the photos and hand pick the top 3 photos that have been submitted from now until the fireworks go off July 4th, 2007.

Already have a photo that you think can win the contest, simply click here. You must have joined as a FREE member to the site to begin submitting photos. Don't have a FREE account? Click Here and we will get you started today.

What Can You Win?
There will be 3 winners selected from the assortment of photos. The Erosion Control Network team will do there best at selecting from different categories (i.e. Hydroseeding Photo, Silt Fence Photo, BMP Photo) for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The winners will receive:

1st Place Winner: Photo along with Company Logo/Contact information on the July e-newsletter sent to members. The 1st place winner will have a news piece submitted on behalf of the Erosion Control Network team for extra recognition on our website. 1st place winner will receive 1 Year FREE "Sponsored Member" status.

2nd Place Winner: 6 months FREE "Sponsored Member" Status

3rd Place Winner: 3 months FREE "Sponsored Member" Status

Please send all photos through our website via the "Photo Gallery" section of the website. Thank-You!

Erosion Control Network Links Module Links are growing, traffic is increasing, and the word is out. The Erosion Control Network is becoming the one stop spot for all your Erosion and Sediment Control questions, answers, information, news, field journals, media, and more. With the RSS feeds feature in our news module, we will keep you up-to-date with the latest information and news out in the Erosion and Sediment Control Community. Check out our links module to begin submitting your FREE links today by clicking here!

Suburb Covered With Curlex®

5/15/2007 2:35:23 PM

Photo Gallery Image of the Month;

Courtesy of American Excelsior Company

American Excelsior Company placed 2nd in the Technology in Action Category - IECA 2007 Photo Contest.

This subdivision was "covered" with dyed green excelsior ECBs for an atheistic solution to prevent erosion and enhance turf establishment.
Location of photo: Plainfield, Illinois, USA

The Internets Largest Erosion Control Community for Professionals

5/9/2007 11:20:20 AM

FREE Membership, FREE Link, FREE Photo Gallery, FREE Forum Posts
With the tremendous amount of growth within in the Erosion & Sediment Control industry we felt the need to come up with a way to disseminate the reams of information and new products to the masses. Hence, the concept of the Erosion Control Network; your online portal to the erosion control industry.

In the coming months you will see radical site developments when you type www.erosioncontrolnetwork.com into your browser. We have spent the past several months working on a fantastic new site design to further unite each of our major domain names and the industry. The look in development has several goals beyond the cosmetic. The site will load faster; navigation has been made easy; and we are working on offering even greater volumes of information and a higher degree of interactivity in every aspect of our site.

Our goal is always to serve our website visitors first with excellent programming, up-to-date news, interesting articles and much more. These are just a few of the reasons Erosion Control Network.Com is being so well received within the online erosion control industry today. Please take the time to check out all of the new features now offered on ErosionControlNetwork.com. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on how we can make them better as the site evolves.

ErosionControlNetwork.Com is also increasing services and outreach to the erosion control industry. We see great opportunities among erosion control product manufacturers, architects and engineers as well as specification writers and contractors for greater utilization of the Internet. The internet is a low cost and very efficient way to establish a higher degree of brand awareness and loyalty among an already loyal group of customers and or industry.

Once again, we're making a request to you, to offer your thoughts and start an internet grass roots movement.
When you go to a favorite manufacturer's website, what do you want to find? How should it look? Does it meet your needs? Should they do more? Anything else you can think of to improve our effectiveness in marketing products and in serving the online audience? We'll compile the information and do all we can to make the erosion industry aware of the mass quantities of users who are online.

Are You Advertising Your Company On The Internet?

3/28/2007 11:09:07 AM

FREE Membership, FREE Link, FREE Photo Gallery, FREE Forum Posts
The Erosion Control Network wants to help your company get recognized! How is this done? Here at the Network for Erosion Control Professionals we are basically handing you opportunities that should be taken advantage of. Just by joining our community...for FREE...you can begin interacting with others within the industry by visiting our forum location and posting topics to discuss. In addition you can create a link for your company to begin the link building process... for FREE...

Submit photos to our photo gallery...for FREE... and begin writing and speaking out to the industry, by becoming a field journal writer, with current, past, or upcoming projects related to your company...for FREE...

Why Consider Online Advertisement?
Online advertising has come along way since the initial boom in 2001 with 5.25% of the 121 leading advertiser's budget being allocated to online ads. The year 2007 is seeing increasing numbers from these advertisers with 17% of their budget now being allocated to online ads. (Source: AAF Survey of Industry Leaders on Advertising Trends).

This makes sense when you sit down and think about why these numbers might be increasing. One of the main reasons for this impact can be directly connected with the DVR systems and the "DVR ad-skipping technology". Advertisers are aware of their target audience now having the ability to skip commercials and other advertisements on the television system.

With magazine advertisements at the mercy of the reader/reviewer to flip to a certain page and the static/stationary feel, online advertisement is seeing promising results as technology on the internet gains popularity. Ads can now incorporate animation that goes beyond just flipping and changing texts, but now having the ability to actually animate the real Jaguar XKR Coupe driving up to a castle building with a link to their website fading in at the end, all topped off with the actual sound and roar of the car. Last I checked, magazines do not have the ability to display video and sound to grab the attention of a reader/reviewer.

You Can't Miss These Ads!
It is hard to skip over online advertisements that are embedded within a website these days!
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Impressing the Industry with an Innovative New Look

2/8/2007 8:36:47 AM

RSS FEEDS
Here it is everyone! We have spent countless hours putting together the strongest portal for the Erosion Control Industry.

Like what you see at Yahoo.com? Like what you see at your favorite news website (CNN.com, MSNBC.com)?

Well we have really out done ourselves this time with Up-To-Date news articles, field journals, and forum postings from the community. Not only can you come to the website to read these, but now you can subscribe to this pertinent information with the RSS Feeds feature embedded in your web browsers. Click Here...

FORUMS
Hear what others are saying by subscribing to our industry forums section of the website. The great news is that if you are already a member or becoming a member of the Erosion Control Network.com, you only have to log in once! We have synchronized our site with the forum pages so that you only carry around one username and password. Now isn't that GREAT?

We invite new and old members to start discussing issues involved with Erosion Control. We have sectioned off the forum page into a Community Center for introductions, information, announcements, the business of Erosion Control, and more. Also available to you is a marketplace for advertisement, an Erosion Control Computing section (for those of you who need graphical expertise), and an Erosion Control Associations section. Find out what is new with the important associations that you are involved with.

Like we said, "we have really out done ourselves this time!" Click Here...

PHOTO GALLERY
We invite everyone to take advantage of some of our free features, including a categorized photo gallery. Have some images of situations that we can all learn from? Post them here for the Erosion Control Network Community to view. Click Here..

We hope everyone enjoys our new look to the website and e-newsletter. We will continue to do our best to give you everything you need at your fingertips. The Erosion Control Network understands that most people these days are getting their information on the world wide web, rather than watching television or picking up a newspaper.

Click here to take our "Favorite Area" Forum Poll...

Erosion & Sediment Control Glossary Growing

1/31/2007 3:21:39 PM

The erosion control world is filled with a variety of different terms and phrases that may mean one thing to a seasoned veteran but make no sense whatsoever to someone who is just starting out. The ErosionControlNetwork.com has comprised a database of many of these phrases and their definitions to help you gain a better understanding of erosion control terminology.

We are compiling a comprehensive list of industry related words, terms, acrynyms and subject matter, please search our current glossary items for unique items that we may have missed. Feel free to submit items you would like considered for entry into the glossary dbase for others to use. We look forward to continually building this powerful resource as we are made aware of items that need to be added.

Kindest Regards,
Ron Edwards
President

What's a BBS or a Forum?

1/26/2007 8:13:05 AM

Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) or Forums are much like the Internet and the World Wide Web. A BBS is an online community usually specific to an industry or special interest. You can almost consider a BBS a self-contained Internet. Once logged on there are a variety of things the BBS/Forum users can do… Read and Write messages in Discussion Forums, Upload and Download files, ask questions, etc. Other functional areas are the availability of, online magazines and newsletters, and other factual information related to the specialty of the BBS/Forum or topic you have selected.

The Erosion Control Networks BBS/forum system is specialized and contains only information related to the erosion and sediment control industry. We carry files and message conferences related to our industry, we are dedicated to bringing in large amounts of varying topic message forums covering a wide variety of topics and interests, using networks that you will never see on the Internet. We look forward to the Erosion Control Network developing into one of your favorite stops on the web.

As with any community, you will find some systems that appeal to you and others that may not. After checking out our BBS/Forum we hope you will consider us as your “home”. Then you will have yet another place to happily spend time perusing our content and communicating with other industry related folks as well.

Hope you enjoy your new forum and we look forward to hearing your feed back.

Kindest Regards,
Ron Edwards
President

New Photo Gallery adds excitement to members

12/7/2006 10:52:51 AM

The Erosion Control Network has added a new feature to their website. Do you have photographs saved on your computer or camera that you want to share with the network? We encourage all sorts of photos from successful projects to shots of failures you've ran across. These images can provide valuable insight to community users on future jobs.

Click Here to visit the Photo Gallery. Come browse the Erosion Control Network Photo Gallery by selecting a category.

If you aren't already a member, sign up to gain access and upload your photos to share with the industry at large. You get to add a description and location of the photo so users know where the photo came from and what purpose it serves.

Come write for the Erosion Control Network and get some great FREE exposure!
By becoming a contributing author of the Erosion Control Network, you will have the opportunity to showcase current news, tips, case studies, and field journals from your professional erosion control experiences.

Not only will your contribution to the site help the community here at Erosion Control Network to expand our wide range of information, but will put you directly in front of over 50,000 industry professionals. This opportunity is priceless when you look at the facts, and all we ask from you is to contribute.

To begin the process of becoming a contributing author, please fill out our contact form located on the contact page.

Adobe's Flash Animation Added
To The Mix
The Erosion Control Network prides itself in the graphic intensity that it brings to the Erosion Control Industry. The network has found that more people will return to a site that is eye appealing and has great functionality. With an impressive team behind the maintenance of the site, the Network will continue to work for YOU. Added to the mix in December of 2006, flash animation capabilities will allow for a more seamless attractive look.

NET · WORK (nĕt'wûrk') v.intr. - To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or support.

NEW Bulletin Board System

11/8/2006 3:39:26 PM

(Nov. 6, 2006 - Manteno, Illin.) The Erosion Control Network has continued to update the industry with news, written field journals, and links that will give an immediate benefit to anyone searching and browsing the network's site. Any site out there on the World Wide Web can display and list mountains of information. But, what if as a viewer you have a specific question and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) page is of no help? You're stuck and frustrated that not enough people have asked the same question to premote it to the FAQ's page. You need an answer in a timely fashion and you don't feel like dealing with automatic answering telephone systems. You know, the "press 1 if you would like information on..." or these days "say 1 if you would like information on..." to make you feel as if you are talking with someone.

The Erosion Control Network has geared their site to address this issue of "feeling like you don't belong" where industry professionals, or if your new to the industry, to come together with the NEW Bulletin Board System. Keep your eyes open and visit often to enjoy this new feature being launched in November of 2006. Categories will be broken down within the system to help organize the conversations between industry users.

Ask an Erosion Control Expert Right Here!
Need a more direct answer to your specific questions and can't wait any longer?

Use our Ask an Erosion Control Expert Right Here! section on the website to get a more immediate answer to your questions. This feature is being launched November of 2006.

Adobe's Flash Animation Added To The Mix
The Erosion Control Network prides itself in the graphic intensity that it brings to the Erosion Control Industry. The network has found that more people will return to a site that is eye appealing and has great functionality. With an impressive team behind the maintenance of the site, the Network will continue to work for YOU. Added to the mix in November of 2006, flash animation capabilities will allow for a more seamless attractive look.

E · RO - SION (i-ro'zhen) n. - The group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface.

Link Building Works on the Internet

10/5/2006 10:03:11 AM

Link popularity refers to the number and quality of the incoming links that are pointing to your company’s website. No marketing tool can replace the effectiveness of word of mouth advertising. The same principle applies to website links. When a trusted site links to yours, people follow the recommendation.

That is how linking works.

Erosion Control Network.com is experienced in the field of link building, our online directory is filled with thousands of quality links to allow access to unlimited resources within the erosion control industry. Erosion Control Network.com can help you be part of this amazing marketing tool by presenting your link to our visitors. All you need to do is visit our “submit link program” and submit your company(s) link, we’ll get it posted and let the link building process start. If you don't have an account with us yet, registration is free by going to our registration page.

We look forward to your link submittal and being an online partner in your linking program.

Kindest Regards,
Ron Edwards

Don't Sit at the Bottom, get to the Top

10/3/2006 4:31:13 PM

(Oct. 3, 2006 - Manteno, Illin.) In the Internet-based, global economy, businesses of any size can compete with large enterprises, with impact and success. You need a media presence that can measure up to the corporate-calibar image you have created with your portfolio and Web presence. You need to exploit all the convenience, productivity, and efficiency advantages of today’s Internet Marketing Communities, just as you’ve leveraged the Internet to drive business forward.

If you haven’t investigated online advertising communities in the last few years, you’re in for a surprise. Just like here at the Erosion Control Community, small to large business can now enjoy high-end advertising opportunities to help put them in front of important Erosion Control Industry Professionals.

Benefits
Banner advertisement, sponsored link and free catalog programs, premiere e-newsletter banner adverisement, field journals and case histories, business news... these features and more can now be cost-effectively delivered for your business success with only a few items or many.

The solution is here at the Erosion Control Network.com from a proven community of internet advertisement for erosion control industry professionals.

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Ever Changing Business Essentials
The Internet is becoming so vast and popular with corporate America that “Professional Image within the Internet and Electronic Mailings” is of utmost importance. When customers visit your site the professional image you present to them is your dressing up for an electronic business meeting. By keeping your site and advertisements fresh and updated you are giving them electronic energy and electronic positive attitudes for your business.

Thousands and sometimes even Millions of people, depending on how big the company is, will see these advertisements giving a business their marketing identity; just like a smile gives someone a personal identity. No one forgets a great smile! Let us help you get your advertisements in place so you can begin shaking hands electronically with colleagues and customers.

NET · WOR - K (net'wurk') n. - An extended group of people with similar interests or concerns who interact and remain in informal contact for mutual assistance or support.

"Let the NET : WORK for you"