| Dirt carried to creeks by stormwater runoff and erosion can kill fish eggs and larvae, damage the gills of mature fish and destroy spawning habitat. Suspended sediment can block the light needed by aquatic plant life. |
| Stabilize Steep Slopes |
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| Plant a hardy groundcover to reduce erosion and increase water penetration into the soil. |
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| Build terraces or a retaining wall. |
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| Till vegetable rows across a slope, rather than up and down. |
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| Monitor Construction Sites |
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| Call 974-2922 to report a construction site without erosion control devices. |
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Copies of the Green Neighbor
booklet are available
at all Austin libraries.
For additional information, call 974-2550.
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