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*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,
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**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.
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**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.
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**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.
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**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.  
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**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.
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**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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