System for reducing storm run-off erosion and related method

Abstract

The invention is a system and related method to reduce erosion caused by storm runoff. Eco-friendly erosion reduction assemblies help reduce the effects of both sheet and rill erosion. The assemblies comprise a receptacle housing a perforated water velocity reduction wall embedded in media. The wall may be constructed from recycled tires and the media utilized may be from on-site materials. A series of such assemblies in an erosion zone limits erosion by reducing water velocity.

1 . A system to reduce water mediated erosion of land comprising:
 a plurality of erosion reduction assemblies situated in a region in need of erosion reduction, each assembly comprising:
 aggregate filter media; 
 a perforated water velocity reduction wall having an exposed portion and a non-exposed portion, the non-exposed portion embedded in the media and the exposed portion extending outwardly from the media; and 
 a receptacle having a size and dimension to substantially surround and maintain the position of the media and the wall, the receptacle being permeable to water and silt. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the water velocity reduction wall comprises a plurality of tires. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the water velocity reduction wall comprises a plurality of approximately “C” shaped tire portions. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein each tire portion is fastened to a proximate tire. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receptacle is made from a substantially rigid mesh. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the exposed portion comprises a substantially arcuate region. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the exposed portion comprises a substantially cupped region. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein perforations of the perforated water velocity reduction wall are situated approximately laterally to the direction of water flow to interrupt downward water flow. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a drainage pipe embedded in the filter media to increase the rate at which water is drained from the erosion reduction assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising textile proximate the filter media and the receptacle. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising textile liners proximate an inner cavity of the perforated water velocity reduction wall. 
     
     
         12 . An erosion reduction device comprising:
 aggregate filter media;   a plurality of approximately “C” shaped tire portions that are perforated on a tread surface and side wall surfaces, the perforations having a size and dimension to allow water to pass therethrough;   a water velocity reduction wall constructed from attaching the plurality tire portions to each other, wherein each tire portion is fastened to a proximate tire to form a single “C” shaped row of tires;   a receptacle having a size and dimension to substantially surround and maintain the position of the media and the wall, the receptacle being permeable to water and silt, wherein a non-exposed portion of the wall is embedded in the media and an exposed portion of the wall extends outwardly from the media.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the receptacle is made from a substantially rigid mesh. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the exposed portion comprises a substantially arcuate region. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the exposed portion comprises a substantially cupped region. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising a drainage pipe embedded in the filter media to increase the rate at which water is drained from the erosion reduction assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising textile proximate the filter media and the receptacle. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising textile liners proximate an inner cavity of the perforated water velocity reduction wall. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein perforations of the perforated water velocity reduction wall are situated approximately laterally to the direction of water flow to interrupt downward water flow. 
     
     
         20 . A method of disposing tires and reducing water mediated erosion of land comprising the steps of:
 cutting tires approximately in half to create two approximately “C” shaped tire portions;   placing aggregate filter media within a receptacle having a size and dimension to substantially surround and maintain the position of the media; and   placing a plurality of tire portions within the receptacle;   arranging media about the tire portions so that a region of the tire portions protrudes from the media.   
     
     
         21 . The method  claim 20  further comprising the step of fastening the plurality of tire portions to each other to form a continuous wall of tires. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising the step of perforating the tires. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising the step of perforating the tire portions. 
     
     
         24 . A method of disposing tires and reducing water mediated erosion of land comprising the steps placing an erosion reduction device of  claim 12  on a region of land in an area in need of erosion reduction. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein a plurality of erosion reduction devices are situated in a staggered conformation with relation to each other. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24  further comprising the steps of:
 waiting for an erosion reduction device to be at least partially covered by particulate matter; and 
 placing an additional erosion reduction device proximate the at least partially covered erosion reduction device.