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FIGURE 10-8.
Site preparation is mandatory to ensure the wattles can effectively control erosion on the
steep slope and prevent the formation of rills and gullies. Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California.
(Photo by Mary F. Platter-Rieger.)
FIGURE 10-9.
A site with freshly installed straw wattles and coconut fiber wattles (darker wattle) for
stabilization. Coconut fiber wattles last much longer than straw. This approach was an insurance backup
measure in case the initial seeding was not effective. Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California.
(Photo by Mary F. Platter-Rieger.)
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