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Environmental Services Department
Environmental Services Department
Capital Revegetation Program
Capital Revegetation Program
Purpose and NeedPurpose and Need • HCFCD Mission: Provide flood damage
reduction projects that work, with appropriate regard for community and natural values.
• Permanent site stabilization.• Water quality enhancement.• Maintenance cost reduction.
• HCFCD Mission: Provide flood damage
reduction projects that work, with appropriate regard for community and natural values.
• Permanent site stabilization.• Water quality enhancement.• Maintenance cost reduction.
• Site Preparation and Soil Development− Erosion control− Soil biology
• Plant Preservation− Tree relocation− Prairie and plant rescue
• Tree Mitigation• Tree and Shrub Planting
− Reforestation− Park planting
• Wetland Planting− Water Quality enhancement− Habitat planting
• Operations and Maintenance− Invasive species control− Restricted Mow Zones
• Site Preparation and Soil Development− Erosion control− Soil biology
• Plant Preservation− Tree relocation− Prairie and plant rescue
• Tree Mitigation• Tree and Shrub Planting
− Reforestation− Park planting
• Wetland Planting− Water Quality enhancement− Habitat planting
• Operations and Maintenance− Invasive species control− Restricted Mow Zones
Program ElementsProgram Elements
Site PreparationSite Preparation
• Soil organic matter and soil biology influence soil structure, porosity, and fertility.
• Enhanced rooting and vegetative growth stabilizes soil and mitigates soil erosion.
• Liquid compost extract applied to inoculate biology.
• Soil organic matter and soil biology influence soil structure, porosity, and fertility.
• Enhanced rooting and vegetative growth stabilizes soil and mitigates soil erosion.
• Liquid compost extract applied to inoculate biology.
Wetland PlantingWetland Planting
• NPDES/TPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit and HCFCD Stormwater Management Program directs new projects to incorporate water quality enhancement.
• Habitat enhancement incorporated into planting design.
• NPDES/TPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit and HCFCD Stormwater Management Program directs new projects to incorporate water quality enhancement.
• Habitat enhancement incorporated into planting design.
Operations & MaintenanceOperations & Maintenance
• Tackle site erosion as it occurs – utilize soil erosion inspector to address problems.
• Evaluate and address surface soil erosionand rilling.
• Create Restricted Mow Zones for special areas.
• Tackle site erosion as it occurs – utilize soil erosion inspector to address problems.
• Evaluate and address surface soil erosionand rilling.
• Create Restricted Mow Zones for special areas.
WQ MonitoringWQ Monitoring
• Automatic Sampling• Grab Samples• BMP Data Management System
• Automatic Sampling• Grab Samples• BMP Data Management System