STREAM Bank Protection
STREAM Bank Protection & Restoration for home owners
Many stream and riverbanks in the Soque River watershed are rapidly eroding. Stream bank erosion is a natural process, but it can be accelerated by human activity. Swift erosion can be ugly, a threat to property, and damaging to aquatic life.
Accelerated erosion happens for two primary reasons:
1) streams are adjusting to bigger, faster flows during storm events, and
2) there are not enough plant roots to hold soil in place. Both of these are results of land use, increasing as forest is cleared and impervious surfaces are added in the Soque River watershed. Streambank erosion is much harder to fix than it is to prevent, but this page provides resources for all homeowners interested in being good stewards of their portion of stream or river, regardless of its current condition.
Contact Information
PO Box 1901, Clarkesville GA 30523