Soil Erosion And Sediment Control Act

Select one of the following soil problems: lead, pesticides, erosion, flooding, brownfields. Find a rule/law/policy that addresses this problem. Using credible research, write a description of the soil type or specific problem, what is being done and why it makes a difference in the soil. How does the rule/law/policy protect the soil (expected and reality)? Where can this type of problem be found?

INTRODUCTION

Soil erodibility is an estimate of the ability of the soil to resist erosion based on the physical characteristics. Generally, soils with faster infiltration rates, high levels of organic matter and improved structure have a greater resistance to erosion. Sand, sandy loam, and loam textured soils tend to be less erodible to than silt, very fine sand, and clay textured soils. Sediments with high sand or silt contents and areas with steep slopes erode more easily. Similarly, this also applies to highly fractured or weathered rocks (Frankl, Deckers, Moulaert,Van Damme, Haile, Poesen, & Nyssen, 2014). Below is a law on soil erosion.

Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act (Chapter 251, P. L. 1975). This act may be cited and referred to as the "Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act."

LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS

The Legislature finds that sediment is a source of pollution

The largest of the primary types of soil particles is sand, which ranges between 0.05 and 2 millimeters in diameter. Silt particles are smaller than sand particles, ranging between 0.002 and 0.05 millimeters in diameter. Clay particles are the smallest of all, at less than 0.002 millimeters in diameter. Soils that are more than 50 percent sand particles are considered to be "sandy soils."Soils made up of more than 80 percent sand are simply referred to as "sand." Sandy soils tend to be easier to work than clay soils, and sandy soils are well-aerated, which helps to keep plants' roots