Ann wrote:

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Has anyone in these groups used or become familiar with a soil erosion
control product called Soiltac?
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Depending on where you live and whether any existing regulations are
enforced, you may or may not be allowed to do work in the stream bed
without a permit. Also, the developers should have been required to submit
a storm water management plan and/or one for sediment control.

this part implies of how a yankee government is to protect.

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Lots of luck getting the regulations enforced when the runoff is doing
damage on your property.

this part shows the reality of living under a yankee government.