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![]() Plant Native Species: Live Plants: Recommended Actions Erosion ControlIn Water Unless your property is located in a quiet bay, wave breaks are needed for successful aquatic plantings. Wave breaks can serve two purposes: protection of shoreline and protection of vegetation from boat- and wind-created wave action. Newly planted aquatics are easily uprooted by wind and boat-induced wave action. A wave break provides a calm, protected area for the plants to take root. Wave breaks are placed out in the water beyond the area where aquatics will be planted. The wave break device should be installed from the bottom of the lake extending above the water, ideally above the maximum wave height. It should be left in place for 1-2 growing seasons, and then removed. Wave breaks are often removed for the winter to prevent damage from ice. Wave breaks can be constructed of plywood, double- or triple-layered snow fence, or chicken-wire fencing with silt fence installed with fence posts. Other options include brush installed between stakes or earth anchors, or a floating silt curtain. A DNR permit may be required to install wave breaks. Contact the Division of Waters hydrologist in your DNR office for information. Another protective technique for the shoreline is the use of coir logs. These are 12"-16" diameter logs or rolls made of densely packed coconut fiber within a netting. They come in lengths of 15' to 25'. When staked against the shoreline, these logs provide protection from the waves. They will biodegrade over a period of about 5 to 8 years. Plants can be installed within the log, in front of the log, and behind it. By the time it biodegrades, these plants have stabilized the shoreline. Several different vendors carry coir logs and erosion control fabrics. Final Thoughts:
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