EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL PROJECT PROFILE

Canada Erosion Protection

MulchMax is a cost-effective, high Challenge quality solution for erosion control With the completed expansion, over 40,000 m2 and vegetation establishment. of additional exposed soil required protection from erosion. The site gradient was also very LOCATION: steep and these highly-erodible soils were at , risk for depositing in River through PRODUCT: the City of Calgary stormwater system. As the MulchMax Ultra rainy season was rapidly approaching, the client PROJECT PARTNERS: required a cost-effective solution to armour the Owner site and quickly establish vegetation. WinSport Consultant Solution Stantec Due to the steep gradient, Nilex recommended Contractor MulchMax Ultra, complemented by the standard Wilco Contractors Southwest Inc. City of Calgary urban seed mixture. MulchMax Completion Date Ultra is manufactured from the toughest natural August 2013 wood cellulose fiber mulch and agricultural fibers which can provide long-term erosion Canada Olympic Park (COP) was the premiere protection and rapid vegetation establishment site of the 1988 XV Olympic Winter Games and on the steepest slopes. Additionally, the remains their most visible legacy in Calgary. consultant, Stantec, had previously used The park now functions as a multi-purpose MulchMax on the City of Calgary Nolan Hills competition, training and recreation area project and the impressive results prompted designed for year-round use by athletes of all them to use MulchMax Ultra on the Canada levels. In 2013, WinSport Canada added over 300 Olympic Park project, rather than Rolled Erosion percent more terrain to the park. Control Blankets (RECBs). CANADA OLYMPIC PARK EROSION PROTECTION

Installation As a comparative test, a competing product was applied to the south-facing slopes at the Approximately 150 mm of topsoil was placed same application rate and with the same seed over the hill followed by the application of mix as MulchMax Ultra. The result was very MulchMax Ultra at a rate of 5,000 kg/ha. For poor vegetation establishment and an invasive this project, a bulldozer was required to pull the species of weeds. Neither the engineer nor the Hydroseeder up the slope to allow the MulchMax contractor were impressed with the competing Ultra to be applied at the top of the hill. product’s performance.

The Nilex Advantage Nilex is committed to unearthing better results. Whether it’s for a civil, resource or environmental project, we offer the latest engineered and technically-superior materials and techniques to save our customers time and money, minimize the need to move or remove earth, and reduce the need for granular materials. With over 40 years’ experience, a long-standing commitment to the environment and highly On a project of this scope, MulchMax Ultra can qualified staff, Nilex delivers the products and be installed in seven days by two people as technologies that give clients an economic opposed to over three weeks and a team of advantage with environmental benefit. eight people for a comparable RECB install.

Results Nilex’s MulchMax Ultra provided the client with a 100% biodegradable solution, preventing contamination to City infrastructure while saving the owner over $85,000 compared to other options. Vegetation of the expanded hill established quickly while proving safe for the native wildlife. A comparable RECB installation would have disturbed the applied seed, which would have hampered vegetation establishment. Based on this success, MulchMax Ultra was applied to an additional four hectare area that lacked fresh topsoil due to budget constraints.

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