Erosion is the process that moves soil from one location to another by wind, water or other natural action. A natural process, or is it always? Unfortunately, shoreline erosion is too often accelerated by human action. In my original FWA outline I determined to focus on how agriculture contributed to this erosion process. My original statement was "Cattle need to be restricted from the banks of water. Cattle cause soil erosion problems by destroying shoreline vegetation that in turn affects fish population", however, as a result of further research, I am now concluding "Humans need to be restricted in their use of natural water banks. Humans cause soil erosion problems by destroying shoreline vegetation that in turn affects fish population.

One of the most attractive features of our lakes and rivers is the shoreline. In addition to the view and recreational aspects, the shorelines also provide essential habitat for numerous plants, fish and animals. This natural habitat can be affected by excessive wave action caused by watercraft travelling too close to the shoreline, land owners who remove trees, rocks and other vegetation, and by farming operations providing access to shor

PREVENTING SOIL EROSION Preventing soil erosion requires political, economic and technical changes.

* leaving unploughed grass strips between ploughed land;

A wave is not moving water but circulating water. The deeper you go in the water column below a wave you will see this circular motion decrease in diameter. As the waves hit the shore water starts moving towards the shore in a more elliptical pattern developing breakers. When we think of the beach we think of only that part that lies above the water. In actuality the beach extends much further then that. The following illustration shows the different components of this system.

R unweathered parent material (rock or surficial deposit)

· · poor road construction practices

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