Erosion & Sediment Control Video Series Online
In the fall of 2010, as a part of a training day in South Carolina for
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Joel Sprague, IECA member and Senior Engineer for TRI Environmental
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IECA's Southeast Chapter, videographer Chelsea Thompson conducted interviews and captured footage of full-scale erosion and sediment control testing procedures at TRI's Denver Downs Research Facility (DDRF) in Anderson, South Carolina. Those videos have now been uploaded for open access online. Guiding the series are interviews with IECA member
Joel Sprague, Senior Engineer for TRI Environmental and Technical Director of DDRF. The video series is currently hosted on Geosynthetica's YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/geosynthetica.More >> Note: IECA does not endorse any of the products or processes featured in the videos, but IECA feels this is useful information for members.
PROFILE Products LLC Announces Continuation of 'Spray It, Don't Lay It' Rebate Program
The "Spray it, Don't Lay It" rebate program launched in 2009 encourages contractors to convert a project specification from a rolled erosion control blanket to a ProfileŽ hydraulic erosion control product. Contractors can earn up to $122.50 per acre or $1,540 per truckload for participation in the program.
Complete Details >> Elastec/American Marine's Fireboom Recognized
On April 20, 2010 the Transocean drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded. Over time, this event became the largest oil spill in US history. Elastec/American Marine was contacted on the morning of April 26th with a request for Hydro-FireŽ Boom. This is the first time that the technique of burning oil on water in a large scale incident has been proven - reducing the impact on the shoreline and sensitive ecosystem of the Gulf coast. More >>
Western & Great Rivers Leadership Updates
The Western Chapter has issued its 2011 Call for Board Candidates. Each year in July, 3 of 9 Western Chapter Board of Director
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Rebecca Kauten, newly-elected president of the Great Rivers Chapter
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positions are up for election. The Chapter is especially interested in increasing Board representation from its Hawaii and Nevada members. Nominations are due by Friday, June 24, 2011. More >>
Tom Wells, immediate past president of the Great Rivers Chapter, recently passed the torch to Rebecca Kauten (pictured, right) who will serve as president. Tom will fill the role of secretary; Dean Mattoon will serve as vice - president and Sara Drake retained the treasurer position. Congratulations to these Chapter officers!
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