The solid orange fencing is a requirement of a permit obtained from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. The fencing is used for the purposes of erosion control when soil is disturbed to prevent surface runoff into our stream and water resources. Erosion control is important because pollution particles cling to sediments and filling our lakes with sediment is undesirable.
In the past, these fences were typically black. Orange is ugly and unnatural. It was my idea to make them orange specifically because it is undesirable. So often, I have traveled around our state and seen erosion control fences which were put in place for a construction project and left there long after the project was completed. The requirement by the state and the watershed district is that fencing can be removed after the soils are stabilized and vegetative cover has been established. My goal in requiring orange was to make sure that removal occurs at that point. While I am on this topic, I want to let you know that if you see silt fences which are laying on the ground in areas that continue to need protection from runoff during heavy rains please contact our office at 952/471-0590 so that our enforcement staff can check on the site. Erosion protection is of huge importance in good water quality! Pam Blixt, President Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board of Managers and Nokomis East _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
