Revegetation Training Resources

Highway sound wall in the background with nicely vegetated right-of-way, including the native blue flax.

Instructions

CDOT Landscape Architecture Section has created a series of short training videos to assist SWMP designers and reviewers as well as design and project engineers.

Drill Seeding
Overview of selecting the drill seeding method during design phase and inspection during construction phase.
Erosion Control Blankets and Turf Reinforcement Mats
Overview of Erosion Control Blankets otherwise known as Soil Retention Blankets and Turf Reinforcement Mats during the design phase and inspection during construction phase.  
Hydraulic Seeding
Overview of selecting Hydraulic or hydro seeding method during design phase and inspection during construction phase.  
Site Pre-vegetation Conference
Overview of the Pre-vegetation Conference.
Spray-on Mulch Blanket
Guidance on the construction phase testing and verification requirements for CDOT Standard Pay Item 213-00012 and 213-00013 Spray-on Mulch Blanket.
Subsoil Preparation
Overview of construction phase testing and verification requirements for CDOT Standard Special Provision Pay Item 207-00704 Subsoil Preparation.

SWMP Design Topsoil Testing Procedure
Overview of the recommended topsoil testing procedure recommended to be performed by the SWMP Administrator for Design.
Topsoil Amendments
Overview of Topsoil amendments and provides background to the SWMP Administrator for Design on what they are and how to specify them in the Stormwater Management Plan. The video provides the project engineer guidance to inspect and verify during construction.