Recently we had the opportunity to observe a site being prepared for installation of an onsite system in a wooded area on a lakeshore. What we saw was disappointing for several reasons. First, the topsoil was scraped off and stockpiled on the site. More disconcerting was the silt fence installed to supposedly keep sediment and runoff from reaching the lake was woefully inadequate.The purpose of a silt fence is to retain the soil on the disturbed site until the installation is complete and the site is revegetated and stabilized. Keeping the soil on site rather than letting it be washed
