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Michael FurbishCEO
Smart Slope, LLC
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Problem: Erosion, Sediment, Nutrient
260 acres MD tidal shoreline lost to erosion annually =4.7M cubic yards of sediment =
SAV habitat compromised by degraded water quality
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Streams & Creeks
Maiden’s Choice Run Baltimore, MD
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Property Value
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Compromised Structures
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Traditional approaches address stabilization; not ecosystem
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Smart Slope Vegetated Stabilization System
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South RiverAnne Arundel County
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Magothy RiverAnne Arundel County
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South RiverAnne Arundel County
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Competition
Hard Structures Soft Slope Systems
Smart Slope combines attributes of both
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Residential
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Commercial
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DOT
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Benefits5M sf SRW installed annually
15 miles hardened shoreline annually
Sediment
Nutrient Uptake
100% erosion eliminated Sediment in near shore
mitigated % shoreline/streambed
unknown
Associated with runoff reduction
Additional biofiltration capacity
Beneficial impact approximated thus far; research required.
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Potential SWM Retention/Treatment
Requires R&D with Civil and Structural Engineering
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Thank you