BMP

Unit Cost Installed

Estimated Relative Erosion/
Sediment Control Effectiveness

Sediment Control

Silt Fence

$1.50 - 2.00 per lineal foot

UNK

Fiber Rolls (9 inch)
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(12 inch)

$1.50 - 2.00 per lineal foot

$2.00 - 2.50 per lineal foot

58%

95%

Erosion Control

Fertilizer
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$450 - 550 per acre

N/A

Seeding
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$870 - 2,170 per acre

50%

Stolonizing

$2,200 per acre + cost of stolons

90%

Hydraulic Mulching (2,000 lbs/acre)
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$900 - 1,200 per acre

50 - 60%

Compost Application (2,000lbs/acre
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$900 - 1,200 per acre

40 - 50%

Straw Mulching

$1,800 - 2,100 per acre

90 - 95%

Soil Binders

Plant Material-Based (Short-Term)
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$700 - 900 per acre

80 - 85%

Plant Material-Based (Long-Term)
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$1,200 - 1,500 per acre

60 - 65%

Polymeric Emulsion Blends
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$700 - 1,500 per acre

30 - 95%

Petroleum Resin-Based

$1,200 - 1,500 per acre

25 - 20%

Cementitious Binder-Based (4,500 lbs/ac)

$800 - 1,200 per acre

80 - 85%

Bonded Fiber Matrices (3,500 lbs/ac)
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$5,000 - 6,500 per acre

90 - 95%

Rolled Erosion Control Products

Biodegradable

Jute

$6,000 - 7,000 per acre

65 - 70%

Curled Wood Fiber

$8,000 - 10,500 per acre

90 - 95%

Straw
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$8,000 - 10,500 per acre

90 - 95%

Wood Fiber

$8,000 - 10,500 per acre

90 - 95%

Coconut Fiber
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$13,000 - 14,000 per acre

90 - 95%

Coconut Fiber Net
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$30,000 - 33,000 per acre

90 - 95%

Straw Coconut
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$10,000 - 12,000 per acre

90 - 95%

Non-Biodegradable

Plastic Netting

$2,000 - 2,200 per acre

< 50%

Plastic Mesh
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$3,000 - 3,500 per acre

75 - 80%

Synthetic Fiber w/Netting

$34,000 - 40,000 per acre

90 - 95%

Bonded Synthetic Fibers

$45,000 - 55,000 per acre

90 - 95%

Combination Synthetic and Biodegradable Fibers

$30,000 - 36,000 per acre

90 - 95%