Use of plant materials to stabilize hill slopes or stream banks. It often involves fascine and bundles in conjunction with other 'hard' structures such as logs, root wads, rock toes, or wooden crib structures
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flood Hazard Mitigation Handbook (FEMA Hazard Mitigation Handbook Series - Helping People before, during and after disasters), Appendix B: Glossary & Index of Flood Damage Keywords, Washington D.C., USA 2002. http://www.conservationtech.com/FEMA-WEB/FEMA-subw eb-flood/01-06-FLOOD/8-Appendices/appendix-B.htm, (ND/ Flood - Amer) {62}