After California’s 2018 Thomas fire, a two-acre Montecito property with rocky 1H:1V and 2H:1V slopes needed erosion control and vegetation establishment ahead of expected heavy rains. Acacia Erosion Control of Santa Barbara specified Flexterra® High Performance-Flexible Growth Medium® (HP-FGM®), the industry’s leading hydraulically applied erosion control product, applying it at 4,000 lb/ac (4,480 kg/ha) with a 3,000-gallon hydroseeder and three employees. Flexterra bonded directly to the soil, provided immediate erosion protection, and eliminated the need for an elaborate rope system and regrading. When heavy rains triggered mudslides less than two days later, treated areas held fast, saving the property from further damage.
Key Points
- Two-acre Montecito fire reclamation site with 1H:1V and 2H:1V slopes required erosion control and vegetation after the 2018 Thomas fire.
- Acacia Erosion Control applied Flexterra® HP-FGM® at 4,000 lb/ac (4,480 kg/ha) using a 3,000-gallon hydroseeder and three employees.
- Flexterra bonded directly to the soil, providing immediate erosion protection and reducing time and labor compared with rolled erosion control products.
- Despite heavy rains and mudslides less than two days after application, Flexterra held the soil and seed in place and saved the property from further damage.
