Richard B. Primack
“Whatever my practice may be, I believe that [water] is the only drink for a wise man, and only the foolish habitually use any other.” Henry David Thoreau in his Journal.
The city of Salt Lake City recently installed a massive new water tank on the hills above the city near Fort Douglas. As I walked up the slope, the stone supports for the tank looked like a military fortification.
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View of the water tank from downslope. |
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| View of the water tank from above. |
After the tank was installed, an extensive
program was implemented to restore the native vegetation and reduce erosion.
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| Matting installed on the slopes that were affected by construction. Note the rock trenches to allow drainage. |
Mating was placed on the soil surface.
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| Close-up of the matting |
The original vegetation is grasslands and oak
thickets.
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| Grasslands and oak thickets. |
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| Sign about the project. |
