Temporary Fill options should be considered when crossing over environmentally sensitive areas. Stacking traditional wood mats or composite mats crushes root systems that can result in irreparable damage to wetlands. This method is obsolete and is no longer acceptable as a temporary fill solution. Go to the Wetlands Protection page to view the electrical transmission project site where stacking mats was employed in accessing the site a year ago and NEW SOUTH’s emtek® wetland access system was used this year. The difference is indisputable.
Click here to see the condition of the wetland using the emtek® wetland access system.
Click here to see the contrast of the emtek® wetland access system vs. stacking mats.
Click here to view the video about Jurisdictional Wetlands