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Common Problems

  • Introduction
  • Erosion: Upland
  • Erosion: Shoreline
  • Erosion: Water Level Fluctuation
  • Erosion: Ice Ridges
  • Maintenance: Retaining Walls / Ineffective Riprap
  • Maintenance: Unsightly Riprap
  • Maintenance: Lawns
  • Site Challenges: Steep Slopes
  • Site Challenges: Sandy Soils
  • Site Challenges: Trees
  • Nuisance Species: Invasive, Non-native Plants
  • Nuisance Species: Nuisance Fish & Wildlife

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Common Problems

Introduction

Your property is unique in many ways. There are also many similarities in the problems you want to resolve and the challenges other owners have overcome.

For more information about a particular problem, select the bulleted item below that interests you.

Erosion:

  • Upland
  • Shoreline
  • Water Level Fluctuation
  • Ice Ridges

Maintenance:

  • Failing Retaining Walls and Ineffective Riprap
  • Unsightly Riprap
  • Maintenance Intensive Lawns

Site Challenges:

  • Steep Slopes
  • Sandy Soils
  • Trees: Dead or Alive

Nuisance Species:

  • Invasive, Non-native Plants
  • Nuisance Fish & Wildlife

 

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