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Michael FurbishCEO

Smart Slope, LLC

Problem: Erosion, Sediment, Nutrient

260 acres MD tidal shoreline lost to erosion annually =4.7M cubic yards of sediment =

SAV habitat compromised by degraded water quality

Streams & Creeks

Maiden’s Choice Run Baltimore, MD

Property Value

Compromised Structures

Traditional approaches address stabilization; not ecosystem

Smart Slope Vegetated Stabilization System

South RiverAnne Arundel County

Magothy RiverAnne Arundel County

South RiverAnne Arundel County

Competition

Hard Structures Soft Slope Systems

Smart Slope combines attributes of both

Residential

Commercial

DOT

Benefits5M sf SRW installed annually

15 miles hardened shoreline annually

Sediment

Nutrient Uptake

100% erosion eliminated Sediment in near shore

mitigated % shoreline/streambed

unknown

Associated with runoff reduction

Additional biofiltration capacity

Beneficial impact approximated thus far; research required.

Potential SWM Retention/Treatment

Requires R&D with Civil and Structural Engineering

Thank you