Woven geotextile silt fence with stabilizing features for trench or trenchless installations

Abstract

A silt fence for erosion, sediment and pollution control includes plurality of spaced wooded or metal stakes; a woven geotextile silt fence fabric comprising one of i) polyester yarn with a PVC coating or ii) high tenacity polypropylene yarn; and at least one stabilizing feature in the form of at least one of i) a top drawstring coupled to a top edge of the woven geotextile silt fence fabric and ii) stabilizing fins coupled to at least some of the stakes. A trenchless method of installing the silt fence comprises: providing a silt fence bundle comprising a plurality of spaced stakes and a geotextile silt fence fabric coupled to the stakes and including an integral ground engaging apron; driving the plurality of spaced stakes into the ground until the integral ground engaging apron is flush with the ground; and staking the ground engaging apron to the ground with staking elements.