Changes

*Mats should be applied with soil fill technique:

*Mats should be applied with soil fill technique:

**Grade the swale and smooth the top soil, removing any debris and large rocks,

**Grade the swale and smooth the top soil, removing any debris and large rocks,

**Seed with turf mixture,

**Seed with turf grass mixture,

**Dig 150 mm anchor trench at the top of the channel,  

**Dig 150 mm anchor trench at the top of the channel,  

**Secure blanket into the trench with staples every 300 mm. Backfill and compact soil into the trench.

**Secure blanket into the trench with staples every 300 mm. Backfill and compact soil into the trench,

**Unroll mat in the direction of flow. Staple as recommended by manufacturer.

**Unroll mat in the direction of flow. Staple as recommended by manufacturer,

**Overlaps should be 150 mm and stapled. Upstream mat should always overlay the downstream mat.

**Overlaps should be 150 mm and stapled. Upstream mat should always overlay the downstream mat,

**Anchor the bottom end of the channel in a similar fashion to the top,  

**Anchor the bottom end of the channel in a similar fashion to the top,  

**Apply 15-20 mm of topsoil over the TRM, without the use of heavy machinery which can tear the mat and/or compact the soil.  

**Apply 15-20 mm of topsoil over the TRM, without the use of heavy machinery which can tear the mat and/or compact the soil,  

**An [[Erosion control blankets|ECB]]  may be applied to protect the surface through the first one or two years.

**An [[Erosion control blankets|ECB]]  may be applied to protect the surface through the first one or two years,

**Irrigate until turf grass is established.  

**Irrigate until turf grass is established.  

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