Sediment Control Device and Methods of Using Same

Abstract

One or more specific embodiments disclosed herein includes a method for creating a sediment control device, comprising clearing native soil on a tract of land of vegetation, tilling the native soil, filtering the native soil, importing additional soil and fibrous materials, mixing the additional soil and fibrous materials with the native soil, blending an adhesive-type binder into the mixed soil, forming the mixed soil with the adhesive-type binder into a berm, and covering the berm with a textile.

I claim as follows: 
     
         1 . A method for creating a sediment control device, comprising:
 clearing native soil on a tract of land of vegetation;   turning over the native soil;   filtering the native soil, wherein unwanted larger particles or materials are removed;   importing one or more soil binders;   applying the one or more soil binders to the native soil;   blending the one or more soil binders into the native soil;   incorporating a reinforcement into the blended native soil;   forming the blended native soil into a berm; and   covering the berm with a protective covering.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of turning over the soil comprises disking. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of applying the one or more soil binders comprises broadcasting. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the berm comprises a height between 4 inches and two feet. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the protective covering encourages vegetation growth. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the one or more soil binders comprise a polymer. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the reinforcement comprises natural fibers. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the reinforcement comprises synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the protective covering comprises a hydromulch product. 
     
     
         10 . A method for creating a sediment control device, comprising:
 mowing vegetation on a track of land to clear native soil;   mixing the mowed vegetation into the native soil;   turning over the mixed native soil;   importing one or more soil binders;   applying the one or more soil binders to the mixed native soil;   blending the one or more soil binders into the mixed native soil;   incorporating a reinforcement into the blended native soil;   forming the blended native soil into a berm;   allowing the berm to cure;   covering the cured berm with a protective covering;   destroying the berm; and   leaving the destroyed berm materials in place.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the step of turning over the soil comprises tilling. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the step of applying the one or more soil binders comprises spraying. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the berm comprises a height between two feet and four feet. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the protective covering limits vegetation growth. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the one or more soil binders comprise fly ash. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the reinforcement comprises natural fibers. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the reinforcement comprises straw. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the reinforcement comprises synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the reinforcement comprises plastic. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the protective covering comprises gunite.