After the 2007 fires torched more than 1,000 acres of Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, officials faced an urgent threat of severe soil erosion and potential mudslides endangering roads and homes. A Griffith Park Fire Recovery Team of 31 government entities worked with Profile® Products LLC, Western States Reclamation Inc. and Watersaver Co. Inc. to stabilize 500 acres of burned hillsides. They selected Profile’s Hydro-Blanket® bonded fiber matrix (BFM) and Terra-Matrix® stabilized mulch matrix (SMM), environmentally safe and biodegradable solutions applied primarily by helicopter. The cross-linked hydro-colloidal tackifier formulations helped achieve 100 percent coverage and prevented significant soil erosion problems over the winter rainy season.
- 2007 fires torched more than 1,000 acres of Griffith Park, creating an urgent need to prevent severe soil erosion and potential mudslides that could damage roadways and homes.
- 31 federal, state, local and community entities formed the Griffith Park Fire Recovery Team to address erosion while allowing native vegetation to re-establish without introducing foreign seed or plant materials.
- Profile’s Hydro-Blanket bonded fiber matrix (BFM) and Terra-Matrix stabilized mulch matrix (SMM) were chosen as environmentally safe, biodegradable products that could meet 100 percent coverage requirements and provide extended longevity.
- Due to steep, inaccessible slopes and tight timelines, Erickson Air-Crane Inc. applied the pre-blended products aerially; approximately 90 percent of the project was completed in 10 days, and the bonded materials prevented significant soil erosion problems over the winter rainy season.
