Table 19.1: (continued)Source of Erosion Strategies for Prevention
Grazing Animals
- Move animals throughout the year, so
they don’t consume all the vegetation
in one spot - Keep animals away from stream
banks, where hills are especially prone
to erosion
Logging and Mining
- Reducetheamountoflandthatwelog
and mine - Reduce the number of roads that are
built to access logging areas - Avoid logging and mining on steep
lands - Cut only small areas at one time and
quickly replant logged areas with new
seedlings
Development
- Reduce the amount of land that we
turn into cities, urban areas, parking
lots, etc. - Keep as much “green space” in cities
as possible, such as strips of trees
where plants can grow - Invest in and use new technologies for
parking lots that make them perme-
able to water in order to reduce runoff
of water
Recreational Activities
- Avoid using off-road vehicles on hilly
lands - Stay on designated trails