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Poor vegetated When planted Vegetation coverage should beat least <br /> coverage vegetation is sparse 90% in the swale bottom. Determine why <br /> or bare or eroded the growth of the planted vegetation is <br /> patches occur in more poor and correct. Re -plant with vegetation <br /> than 10% of the swale from the upper slope. Plant at 8 -inch <br /> bottom. intervals. Irrigate as necessary. <br /> Vegetation When planted Remove nuisance vegetation so that flow is <br /> vegetation grows too not impeded. Never mow vegetation lower <br /> tall or nuisance than design specifications. Remove all <br /> weeds or other clippings from swale. <br /> vegetation begin to <br /> take over. <br /> Excessive shading Vegetation growth is Healthy growth of all vegetation. Trim <br /> stunted because overhanging branches and remove bushy <br /> sunlight does not vegetation on slopes of swale. <br /> reach the swale <br /> Inlet /outlet areas Foreign material removed to prevent <br /> Inlet /Outlet clogged blockage in the inlet /outlet areas. <br /> Blockage <br /> Trash and debris Swale free of trash and debris. <br /> Trash and Debris accumulated in the <br /> Accumulation swale <br /> Erosion or scouring in No erosion or scouring in the swale <br /> Erosion /Scouring swale bottom due to bottom. For ruts or bare areas less than 12 <br /> channelization or inches wide, repair the damaged area with <br /> high flows. crushed gravel. If larger than 12 inches <br /> wide, re -grade and re -seed or replant. For <br /> small bare areas, replant with plants from <br /> upper slope at 8 -inch intervals. <br /> Miscellaneous Any condition not Meet the design specifications <br /> covered above that <br /> needs attention in <br /> order for the <br /> vegetated swale to <br /> function as designed. <br />