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Environmentally Sound :: Ecologically Friendly :: User-Friendly
Paving Alternatives | Soil Stabilization Systems | Ground Reinforcement Products
28 March 2007
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FROM :: Mark Rector
Director, Product Development
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TO :: Tom, wanting a do-it-yourself grass driveway
COMMENTS ::
----- Original Message Deleted -----
Dear Tom,
Thank you for taking the time to fill out our form. Please feel free to contact me personally: {deleted} (Mobile/cell)
Below are the photos from Bob Koskey's installation.
There are also photos of other types of heavy-duty traffic (including Public Roadways).
I sent a graphic email to a civil engineer/architect in Boston. His email account did not allow him to view the pictures inside emails, needed to see how they worked etc. You may wish to view the "web page" I had made for Val in Groton, Mass. >> www.ecoterr.com/val_groton_mass
Or to forward this email to your local administrative authorities, perhaps pointing out the ~ Environmental ~ section at the bottom of this email.
It addresses some of the FEDERAL standards to which local municipal officials SHOULD BE adhering, according to NEMO, EPA, NRCS, etc.
(Sometimes it takes some local communities a few years - or decades - to catch up with the rest of the nation.)
With kind regards,
Mark Rector
Director, Product Development
EMAIL: <deleted>
WEB: www.ecoterr.com | www.hoofgrid.com | www.stabiligrid.com | www.eco-friendly.info | www.eco-friendlyhome.com
Postal Address:
ECO-TERR Distributing Inc.
3020 Iss-Pn Lk Rd PMB 202
Sammamish, WA 98075 USA
Phone: (425) 657-7958
Message-Voice Mail: (425) 657-7959
FAX: (425) 391-4890
MORE INFORMATION: May I suggest you glance briefly through the following information?
May I suggest you glance briefly through the following information? (please do not feel compelled to read through all this, it is merely provided for your convenience if you so wish)
PAT: If necessary, you may forward this email to the local zoning board or planning commision.
VIDEO :: A simple Video of the StabiliGrid/HomeGrid installation:
(Click) >> www.ecoterr.com/flash_demos/index.html (Macromedia Flash player required).
INSTALLATION :: HomeGrid/StabiliGrid 1-page simple instructions:
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As..") >> www.ecoterr.com/1-Page_StabiliGrid_HomeGrid_Installation_10032006.pdf
SPECIFICATIONS :: Product Specifications Comparison Chart
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As..") >> www.ecoterr.com/product-comparison.pdf
See also "CSI Specification sheets and other information at (click) >> www.ecoterr.com/2704.html
CERTIFICATIONS :: Information below provided by the German manufacturer.
Information below provided by the German manufacturer. European testing and product information: (information provided by the German Manufacturer, in the original German Text)
(i) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - From BECETEL, the Belgian Research Centre for Pipes and Fittings
(ii) Environmental Compatibility, Suitability for Public Roadways, Non-toxic to plants etc,
Public Roadways Expected lifespan = "indefinite"
TÜV/NORD certification, valid through July 2009
(iii) German Text certification of recycled content: "AUSSCHREIBUNGSTEXTE: Ecoraster Kunststoff-Gitterelemente | Standardisierte Leistungsbeschreibung für den Hochbau (LB-H) | Leistungsgruppe (LG) 13. AUSSENANLAGEN | 131.C Pflasterungen mit Rasengitter aus Recycling - Kunststoff" || Download >> www.ecoterr.com/for_eric_braun/AUSSCHREIBUNGSTEXTE_revised04102006.pdf
(iv) Info for the US market:
~ 100% recycled content (PE)
~ 100% Post-consumer Recycled Content
~ 100% non-toxic to plants and micro-organisms (100% chemically inert)
~ UV-resistant, resistant to salt (including marine or street salts), leaching compounds (acids, ammonia, etc.) solvents (alcohol, petroleum derivatives, etc.)
If you require specific suggestions concerning your installation, please reply with the geo-techs from your site.
If you wish to obtain samples, instructions, pricing or printed brochures, please reply with a few details describing your project (so that we may supply the correct product and information).
EXAMPLES: (if any are applicable)
1 - What do you intend to make using StabiliGrid, HomeGrid or HoofGrid?
Grass or crushed stone surfaces, or other?
Coverage area, in dimensions or square feet?
2 - Current ground conditions, and native soil type?
Has a local municipality or county required you to create a pervious, or water-permeable road surface?
If available, please include the soil's drainage quality and/or infiltration rate - your local USDA/NRCS county extension office can look it up for you, over the telephone, using the US Geological Survey WEB-Survey map.
3 - Have any other types of products been installed on this ground previously?
(e.g. any slowly-decaying bio-products such as 'hogfuel' or wood chips, any bio-toxic materials such as concrete or asphalt, or any other impervious materials such as stone dust, "dirty gravel" or decomposed granite, lime chips or "field lime," "binder" etc.)
4 - If this is to correct some existing ground, soil or water problem, please describe any issues that need solved, and what do you hope to achieve with StabiliGrid or HomeGrid.
ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS :: Thank you for your interest in THE ORIGINAL pervious paving alternative - German engineered and manufactured for decades. Laboratory tested and field tested, TUV/LGA certified, ISO 9001 compliant, and approved by the German EPA/EPO for environmental amelioration (due to its pervious construction, eliminating incremental Stormwater Runoff).
Thank you for your interest in THE ORIGINAL pervious paving alternative - German engineered and manufactured for decades. Laboratory tested and field tested, TUV/LGA certified, ISO 9001 compliant, and approved by the German EPA/EPO for environmental amelioration (due to its pervious construction, eliminating incremental Stormwater Runoff).COMPARISON SAMPLING :: Please obtain competitive samples, before selecting a product. The superiority of our original grid system will become obvious.
Please obtain competitive samples, before selecting a product. The superiority of our original grid system will become obvious. Our system has been used in residential applications for years, as well as civil/governmental highways and parking, corporate, commercial and developmental low-impact road surface constructions.
StabiliGrid is also approved - and used - by NATO in for uses ranging from Arctic to desert conditions (i.e. Iraq, Dubai, UAE, Afghanistan, etc.).
May we ask, what would you like us to do? The form you completed online may be used for any type of request, but is usually used by consumers seeking information about:
(1) roadway, driveway, footpath/sidewalk or parking construction, erosion control, eco-friendly alternatives etc. using HomeGrid or StabiliGrid,
(2) HoofGrid for agricultural/equine applications, or
(3) Perfect Footing Olympic-Quality Riding Venue/Arena Surfaces.
MORE INFO :: I have provided a laundry list of links to information about our products and services, immediately below.
Section 1 - Country Clubs in England and Germany:
Yes, you can do that using StabiliGrid or Versi-Grid. Golfcart paths are a common installation of our system in Europe.
PLEASE NOTE: the project pictured below is for an RV accessway to a parking area at the back of this house.
the project pictured below is for an RV accessway to a parking area at the back of this house. > Pathway pictured below serves double-duty as both a footpath, and as a driveway for the RV.
> The client decided to install the concrete paving stones pictured below for one of the truck tracks, our HomeGrid for the second track.
(StabiliGrid has a sufficient loadbearing capacity for the RV (or for any vehicle allowed on any public roadway in the USA, when appropriate ESAL values are applied instead of obsolete/off-topic AASHTO standards || download Product Specifications >> www.ecoterr.com/product-comparison.pdf)
> German-certified "Resistance to pressure at the surface" = 250 to 350 metric tonnes / square meter (app. 25-35 US tons / sq ft)
> German-certified "Vehicular LOAD" = 20 metric tonnes / axle (app. 22.5 US tons / axle)
> German-certified "Roadway Lifespan" = indefinite
(not expected to decay or decompose, more durable and longlifed than conventional paving, due to insusceptibility to winter ground upheavals resulting form the ground's freeze/thaw cycles)
> German-certified Environmental Compliance: TUV/Nord and LGA in Germany, Multiple DINS-compliance certifications with DE/EPO/EPA-compliance as well.
(you may find the environmental compatibility ordinances are much more severe and strictly inforced than anywhere in the USA)
Therefore, it is well be able to support common residential or public roadway traffic.
OHIO GRASS ROADWAY :: Stairstepping method, and then trimming in situ with a circular saw:
1) Layout:
2) Installation:
3) Trimming-to-fit, using a circular saw for angles or curves:
METHOD 3 :: Curving the grids in situ manually:
1) Overview of manually curved grid installation:
2) Close-up of the method Bob uses:
3) Overview of the curved section:
4) Close-up of the overview above:
5) Overview of the backfilling with top soil.
6) Finished Roadway:
Section 3 - PRODUCT INFORMATION AND SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS:
PHOTOS - GRASS Heavy-Use Vehicular Traffic & Parking Areas ::
- GRASS Heavy-Use Vehicular Traffic & Parking Areas :: Below: Summer Photos of a City Center,
>> used almost daily for Fairs, Farmer's Markets, Concerts in the Park, Expos, etc.
Below: Winter Photo, same area (taken last November, 2006):
NOTE: the grass pictured below is in its winter dormancy phase.
(i) The edges of the grids are slightly visible, protruding above the soil level.
(ii) These edges support the LOAD from vehicular or pedestrian traffic,
preventing tree and grass root damage (the traffic tires never touch the soil).
Below: eco-friendly PERVIOUS parking lots.
Below: Vehicular Surfaces Photos of a grass parking area, also used as a grassy lawn when not needed for overflow parking,
Vehicular Surfaces Photos of a grass parking area, also used as a grassy lawn when not needed for overflow parking, 
Below: Slope Stabilization qualities:
Below: Temporary roadways' "Loadbearing Capacities" on top of dirt:
Temporary roadways' "Loadbearing Capacities" on top of dirt: 
Below: "Low environmental impact" public highway construction, demonstrating that little-or-none foundation/roadbed is required, even for public roadways.
"Low environmental impact" public highway construction, demonstrating that little-or-none foundation/roadbed is required, even for public roadways. Before:
After:
Section 4 - SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
We would be happy to provide anything you require.
If you require specific suggestions concerning your installation, please reply with the geo-techs from your site.
A simple Video of the StabiliGrid/HomeGrid installation:
www.ecoterr.com/flash_demos/index.html (Macromedia Flash player required).
Prescriptive Applications:
(a) HoofGrid Prescriptive Application/Installation - www.ecoterr.com/Prescrip_app_HoofGrid_05122006.pdf
(b) StabiliGrid Prescriptive Application/Installation - www.ecoterr.com/Prescrip_app_stabiliGrid_05162006.pdf
(c) HomeGrid/StabiliGrid 1-page simple instructions - www.ecoterr.com/1-Page_StabiliGrid_HomeGrid_Installation_10032006.pdf
Product Comparison Chart >> www.ecoterr.com/product-comparison.pdf
Other informative materials: ("RIGHT CLICK" and select "Save Target As ...")
Research Parameters, Green Streets and Parking >> www.ecoterr.com/CES_StabiliGrid_Research_Proposal_09132006.pdf
Planting Plan for this project >> www.ecoterr.com/CES_10042006_2624040_Planting_Plan.pdf
More >> GREEN ROOFS AND ROADS (In English) - www.ecoterr.com/EcoVegetal_Brochure-ecosedum_gb.pdf
Still More >> Product details (En Francaise) - www.ecoterr.com/brochure_eco-vegetal.pdf
List of current Dealers, Retailers/Resellers, Installers, etc:
Washington Resaler Certificate (for tax exempt sales within Washington) PDF >> www.ecoterr.com/ResaleCertificate_E.pdf
CSI Worksheets: Construction Specifications Institute - 2004 MasterFormat (technical instructions for architects/engineers/ gerneral contractors, etc.) HoofGrid and HoofGrid HD:
Microsoft Word Format >> www.ecoterr.com/hoofgrid_CSI_spec_313219.19.doc
WordPerfect Format >> www.ecoterr.com/hoofgrid_CSI_spec_313219.19.wpd
Adobe PDF format >> www.ecoterr.com/hoofgrid_CSI_spec_313219.19.pdf
StabiliGrid:
Microsoft Word Format >> www.ecoterr.com/StabiliGrid_CSI_spec_320519.19.doc
WordPerfect Format >> www.ecoterr.com/StabiliGrid_CSI_spec_320519.19.wpd
Adobe PDF format >> www.ecoterr.com/StabiliGrid_CSI_spec_320519.19.pdf
BASIC INFORMATION:
VIDEO :: A simple Video of the StabiliGrid/HomeGrid installation:
A simple Video of the StabiliGrid/HomeGrid installation:Roadway/Parking Video (click) >> www.ecoterr.com/flash_demos/index.html (Macromedia Flash player required).
Greenway's HoofGrid Installation (click) >> http://gesenvironmental.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=45
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS :: HomeGrid/StabiliGrid 1-page simple instructions:
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As ...") >> www.ecoterr.com/1-Page_StabiliGrid_HomeGrid_Installation_10032006.pdf
TECH/DATA :: Product Specifications Comparison Chart:
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As ...") >> www.ecoterr.com/product-comparison.pdf
Agricultural Engineering, CSI sheets, other brochures etc. :: Click >> www.ecoterr.com/bac2704.html
NOTE: See also Dr. Klaus Koenig's 3-year research regarding HoofGrid in livestock and equine pens and paddocks
DEMO PROJECTS / REFERETIALS:
OREGON - HORIZON VILLAGES: Green Streets and Parking Project
- HORIZON VILLAGES: Green Streets and Parking ProjectSOUTHEN OREGON: Research Parameters, Green Streets and Parking
Planting Plan for this project (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/CES_10042006_2624040_Planting_Plan.pdf
Other Projects:
IOWA: USDA/NRCS Pilot Project, eco-friendly pervious paving Click >> www.ecoterr.com/iowa_nrcs
USDA/NRCS Pilot Project, eco-friendly pervious paving Click >> www.ecoterr.com/iowa_nrcsMISSOURI: St. Louis, Tilles County Park Green Grass Parking project Click >> www.ecoterr.com/tilles_park
Site plan for this project (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/St_Louis_MO_Tille-Area_Green-Parking_project.pdf
Construction Spec Sheet (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/St-Louis-County_Tilles-County-Park_SpecSheet_01022007.pdf
Other demonstration projects: Livestock and Horse Stalls, runouts and pens, Farmers Markets, Fairgrounds, Exercise Areas, Playgrounds & Parks, etc.
Click >> www.ecoterr.com/jlaengle
HOOFGRID Info:
Brochures:
4-PAGE Brochure: (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/4-Pg_HoofGrid_Brochure_Combined-JPEG.pdf
Separated Pages for Tearsheets/signs/posters (each page downloaded separately)
TRIFOLD Brochure: >> www.ecoterr.com/Hoofgrid_Trifold-Retail.pdf
GERMAN DISTRIBUTOR's Brochure (Ecora GmbH - translated into English)
Ecogrid (equine) Brochure (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/Ecoraster_04022007_reitsport_8s_engl.indd.pdf
AUSTRIAN HoofGrid SALES BROCHURES:
SLIDESHOWS - PRESENTATION VIDEOS: (for shows, booths, meetings, etc.
"Run Anywhere" will run on any computer since 1995
The Mane Event - "mostly horses" >> www.ecoterr.com/StabiliGrid_ManeEvent_AutoRun_slideShow.exe
The Bainbridge Show - mostly NOT horses, but a real eye-catcher >> www.ecoterr.com/bainbridge_slideshow.exe
Microsoft Powerpoint Presentations (requires Ms Powerpoint to run this show)
For Kay Skillern in Austin to use >> www.ecoterr.com/hoofgrid_kay020607.ppt (16 megs)
If you have high-speed internet connection, and have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer, please download and review the following presentation:
To Download:
1) on the link below, "right click" and select "Save Target As.."
2) select a place on your computer to download it to.
3) after downloading, open the file using Microsoft PowerPoint
4) To run the slide show:
either >> Press the F5 function key at the top of your keyboard
or >> Select from the menu "Slide Show" | "View Show"
NOTE: to go to the next page, please click your mouse or use keyboard Right Arrow button.
Here is the link: (Right Click and select Save Target As...)
No PowerPoint? Our installer in Washington has easier videos to watch: (they run inside the web page, do not have to own PowerPoint to watch it).
GES's HoofGrid Video >> http://gesenvironmental.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=45
Their Product Info Video >> http://gesenvironmental.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=47
A very elemental video, demonstrating a basic installation at >> www.ecoterr.com/flash_demos/index.html
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL DATA:
HoofGrid (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/HomeGrid_HoofGrid_spec_sheet_interpreted_mar_050406.pdf
HoofGrid HD (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/Spec-Sheet_StabiliGrid-HoofGridHD_06052007.pdf
Magazine Article - German (translated into English): (click) >> www.ecoterr.com/hoof_grid_1.html (originally printed in Cavallo Magazine)
(8 pages, Printer-Friendly also. See the "Print this Page" button at the bottoms of these pages.)
Instructions, prescriptive installations, etc.
HoofGrid Prescriptve Application (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/Prescrip_app_HoofGrid_05122006.pdf
HoofGrid Suggested Appropriate Uses (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/1Page_Appropriate_Uses.pdf
European References:
Arena 1 :: Markus Duenser, European Champion "reining horses" - non-professional: (Right Click & Save)
Letter of Recommendation (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/Letter-of-Recommendation_Dankschreiben_Markus-Duenser.pdf
Arena 2:: Mehrerau Riding Academy (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/DressageArena_Referenzdokument_Mehrerau-2.pdf
Letter of Recommendation (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/Letter-of-Racommendation_Dankschreiben-Mehrerau_Steurer_Klaus.pdf
CSIO Competition :: REITARENA CSIO 13. – 15.05.2005
Brochure (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/CSIO-13_15May2005_Bilder_Reitplatzbau.pdf
[See Also "Other European References" below.]
Letters of Recommendation:
Mehrerau Academy (Right Click & Save, PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/Letter-of-Racommendation_Dankschreiben-Mehrerau_Steurer_Klaus.pdf
Markus Duenser (2004 International Non-Professional Reining Horsemanship Champion)
(Right Click & Save, PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/Letter-of-Recommendation_Dankschreiben_Markus-Duenser.pdf
AGRICULTURAL / ENVIROMENTAL - Research Papers
DR. KLAUS KÖNIG RESEARCH: All original, enedited text, provided directly to us by Dr. König.
ABOUT: Dr. König is an engineer, employed by the Austrian water quality bureau "Umweltinstitut des Landes Vorarlberg" (the Austrian version of our Washington Department of Ecology - mandated to preserve the land and water quality). Dr. Koenig either performed - or directly supervised/confirmed - the results appearing in the following documents.
1 > Chemical characteristics of effluent generated
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As ...") >> www.ecoterr.com/Kopie_von_00048202005_1_UP.pdf
2 > Confirmation of compliance with German/Austrian/European Environmental Ordinances for Agricultural Operations
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As ...") >> www.ecoterr.com/Reitstall-Dueser_OF_Wohne-Verdunstung_0106.pdf
3 > Initial Results, Infiltration Rates, etc. for Markus Duenser's ranch (European Reining Horse Champion)
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As ...") >> www.ecoterr.com/Ber_ProbenKartenFAX_4.pdf
[NOTE: this report was performed by böhler Analytik GmbH ]
4 > Initial Research Parameters:
View as Webpage (Click) >> www.ecoterr.com/koenig/From-Koenig.htm
BELOW: Right Click and select Save Target As...
Download the original Microsoft Word document (Save) >> www.ecoterr.com/koenig/Befestigung-Entwasserung_und_Ausla.doc
Other Informative brochures from Austria: Mehrerau Reidsport Venue, Letter of Recommendation attached.
> Equine Arena Construction 1:
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As ...") >> www.ecoterr.com/DressageArena_Referenzdokument_Mehrerau-2.pdf
> Equine Arena Construction 2, using "positive drainage control" design:
("Right Click" and select "Save Target As ...") >> www.ecoterr.com/Drawing_Arena-Construction_Reitplatz_Bau_Grundriss_Schnitt.pdf
ProEquus®: Permanent Riding Arena/Hall and Temporary/Portable Event Riding Bases
2-Page Brochure: (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/ProEquus_Brochure.pdf
Tech/Data sheets:
ProEquus® OT40 For Equitation/Dressage Indoor/Outdoor riding arenas (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/ProEquus_OT-40_Tech-Data.pdfProEquus® WE40 (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/ProEquus_WE-40_Tech-Data.pdfProEquus® References: (PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/REFERENCES_ProEquus_Mats.pdfPERFECT FOOTING™:
Perfect Footing™ - Surface treatment for Classical Equitation, Dressage, Hunting/Jumping or 3-day Eventing Arenas
Web Page: (click) >> http://www.ecoterr.com/perfect_footing.html
Two page PDF brochure (PDF) >> http://www.ecoterr.com/PerfectFooting_2-Page_Brochures_RGB.pdf
~ Other European References ~ ABOUT PERFECT FOOTING AND HOOFGRID: You may have seen HoofGrid and Perfect Footing at the Americana Reidsport in Augzburg, Germany. The previous year (2005), both were also used exclusively at the Annual Fest der Pferde, held in Vienna to commemorate the centennial of Mozart's passing (a "hometown boy," his concertos are favorite music for competitions and shows worldwide). This spring at the Equitana, . . . and just last week in Austria at the FEI-sponsored competition: they had 72 hours of torrential rainfall, right up to the morning of the first day. The outdoor arena as "perfect" within an hour of the torrent stopping.
The FEI officials were "shocked and dumbfounded," expecting to cancel the opening day events or postpone for 24 hours. Instead, they used the best riding surface available in the world. Letters, articles & TV News videos to follow . . .
When I asked Joachim Laengle, the owner of Pro-Equus in Austria, "Joe, do you have anyone in Europe that would give us a letter-of-recommendation for the grids, as well as for the Perfect Footing? You know, somebody that Americans might have heard of, or read about?"
Joe started rattling off "a few respected horsemen in Europe," that he assured us would give a product recommendation to any American who telephoned them. Here are the ones I could scribble down, do you recognize any of them?
Joe suggested, "Call any of the following, and ask any of them about Pro-Equus, Ecoraster, or Pro-Flex, etc. They will provide a recommendation over the telephone. Call Christine or George Wahl, or Vanja Babic, Tina, or call Kronsteiner if you can find him at home." (Rudi happens to be the 2005 International Champion of the NRHA - rodeo's "National Reining Horse Association"), and so on . . .
George Wahl: Joe's neighbor in Austria (now in his 80's, he also is the Former Director of the most-prestigious Spanish Riding School, Retired)
About George: "George Wahl should be blessed for life. If his knowledge disappears, the equestrian world and Belgium will suffer a great loss."
Source: Dressage Daily at >> http://www.dressagedaily.com/1998/dd_199810/dd_19981014.html
About his clinics: http://www.junior-riders.com/news/belgium/2000/wahl_april.html
Christine Stückelberger: a regular visitor at George's place down the road (George Wahl is Christine's mentor).
Christine is also, a 5-time Olympic medalist in Equestrian Events, and 4-time world championship medalist.
also read her short-bio at: "Great Olympians - Biographies" http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/biost.htm#UCC
Christine Stückelberger
Born: 1947-05-22, Switzerland
Olympic Equestrianism - Dressage (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
Individual Olympics Medals:
Gold in 1976
Bronze in 1988
Vanja Babic: a friend of Joachim Längle (she is also, the supervisor/trainer at a Lipizzan breeding and training center, "about 300 head of Lips" Joe said).
~ Western Reining Horses in Europe ~
Rudi Kronsteiner: Owner of RK Stables in Europe (also, the 2005 International Reining Horse Champion)
WEB: go to www.kronsteiner.de/main.html and click on "Erfolge" in the left column
2006 European Championships: Rudi is doing well so far this year, but Tina's Quarterhorses are dominating the European Reining Horse standings
WEB: see the results of a this Monday's competition -
TINA KÜNSTNER: Member of the Austrian National Team (also, owns a QH breeding ranch in Oregon, where she spends "about one month per year" Joe said). Tina's Jac-Point Quarters dominate the NRHA rankings in Europe.
WEB site >> www.jac-point.com
Pictures of Tina in action: www.jac-point.com/artikel-9-55-253-8.html
Austrian Contact info:
Jac Point Quarters - Tina Künstner-Mantl und Klaus Mantl - A-6631 Lermoos / Tirol - Tel +43 (0) 664-3223819 - Fax +43 (0) 5673-4101
STABILIGRID - HOMEGRID:
4-PAGE BROCHURE:
(PDF)>> www.ecoterr.com/HomeGrid_8X11_4pages_FINAL.pdf (2.93 megs)
HOMEGRID TRI-FOLD BROCHURE: (note: these are printable JPEG image files, not PDF files)
Outside Sheet:
Hi-resolution:
Lo-resolution:
source file: (requires Ulead PhotoExpress to edit www.ulead.com)
Inside Sheet:
Hi-resolution:
Lo-resolution:
source file: (requires Ulead PhotoExpress to edit www.ulead.com)
FRENCH BROCHURES: (Featuring Greenroofing technology)
Brochure, English (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/EcoVegetal_Brochure-ecosedum_gb.pdf
Different Brochure, not English (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/eco-vegetal_MultiPage.pdf
CERTIFICATES: (showing both the physical characteristics and the environmental compatibility of our systems)
Physical Characteristics Brochure
German Regulatory Compliance (environmental, public roadways certifications, etc) Brochure
SPEC SHEETS:
OURS:
Above in Microsoft Word DOC >> www.ecoterr.com/Product_Comparison_Datasheet.doc
Above in WordPerfect WPD format >> www.ecoterr.com/product-comparison.wpd
GERMAN:
INSTRUCTION SHEETS:
Installation, generic, (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/StabiliGrid_HomeGrid_Installation_06202006.pdf
StabiliGrid Prescriptive Application (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/Prescrip_app_stabiliGrid_05162006.pdf
HoofGrid Prescriptive Application (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/Prescrip_app_HoofGrid_05122006.pdf
Suggested Uses, "Which grid to Use" (PDF) >> www.ecoterr.com/1Page_Appropriate_Uses.pdf
~ ENVIRONMENTAL ~
NEMO = Nonpoint Education for Municipal OfficialsPlease feel free to refer to the following URL, which has abundant information about the NEMO project and its application.
Nonpoint Source Pollution Education for Municipal Officials Through various projects and funding sources, BRPC is providing education to municipal officials regarding polluted runoff or "nonpoint" source pollution. The program identifies the different types of pollutants associated with different land uses. The goal of the education program is to help municipal officials recognize the environmental impacts of land use planning decisions. NEMO presentations are available to all communities upon request.
<SOURCE = http://www.berkshireplanning.org/4/1/>
MASS / GOV also has plenty of information about NEMO, and the necessity that Municipal Employees discontinue specifying construction standards or materials which create NONPOINT water pollution. (SOURCE = http://www.mass.gov/dep/service/others02.htm)
>> The importance and "how to's" of eliminating and/or reducing NONPOINT water pollution:
A resource of comprehensive and relevant information, news, events, and education on stormwater || http://www.stormwaterauthority.org/ UMass Innovative Stormwater Technology Database || www.mastep.net US EPA - General NPDES Information || http://cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/ US EPA - Best Management Practices (BMP's) || http://epa.gov/npdes/menuofbmps/menu.htm "How to Create a Stormwater Utility" (PDF) || From the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission || http://www.pvpc.org/web-content/docs/landuse/storm_util.pdf Massachusetts Watershed Initiative Homepage || http://www.mass.gov/envir/water/default.htm Riverways Program "Stream Teams" || http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/programs/adoptastream/index.htm US Bureau of the Census - Urbanized Area Reference Maps || http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ReferenceMapFramesetServlet?_lang=en American Public Works Association || http://www.apwa.net The Center for Watershed Protection || http://www.cwp.org Stormwater Manager's Resource Center || http://www.stormwatercenter.net Local Government Environmental Assistance Network || http://www.lgean.org National Climate Data Center Precipitation Frequency Atlas || http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lub/wx/precip_freq/precip_index.htm Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials || http://nemo.uconn.edu/ Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project || http://www.rougeriver.com/geninfo/rougeproj.htmlGRID - Shipping and volume price breaks: We cannot provide shipping costs without a quantity and shipping address (we cannot ship to "Box 235"). Unfortunately, these are not flat-rate items such as postal letters. They are bulk commodity materials that are shipped via commercial truckers or railways, on shrink-wrapped pallets requiring a forklift or similar off-loading equipment/facility at the shipping destination. Each order quantity and destination requires the generation of a custom shipping quote.
Metric CONVERSION TOOLS: Conversion from US Standard into Metric, Two-way conversions
(i) Area conversions >> www.ecoterr.com/area_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm
(ii) Length conversions >> www.ecoterr.com/length_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm
(iii) Weight/Mass converstions >> www.ecoterr.com/weight_or_mass_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm
~ Agricultural/Equine Products ~
HoofGrid - the original agricultural & equine footing & flooring grid system
[You may read a little online at the following web pages, you may already have seen these]
HoofGrid Web Pages
Equine: www.hoofgrid.com
Cattle & Livestock: www.ecoterr.com/hoofgrid_livestock_and_cattle.html
Paddock Construction Site, displaying the strength and elasticity of the HoofGrid: www.ecoterr.com/0_hugeproject.html
Magazine Article - German (translated into English): http://www.ecoterr.com/hoof_grid_1.html (8 pages, Printer-Friendly also)
Material Specifications & Technical Data Sheets:
HomeGrid and HoofGrid, 3 cm (standard residential/equine grade):
StabiliGrid and HoofGrid HD, 5 cm (commercial & civil - or heavy duty equine - grade):
Perfect Footing™
Surface treatment for Dressage, Hunting/Jumping or Western Arenas
Two page PDF brochure: http://www.ecoterr.com/PerfectFooting_2-Page_Brochures_RGB.pdf
Europe's annual "Fest der Pferde", last November in Vienna: You may also visit the Pro-Equus web site and click on the "Fest der Pferde" link in the left column
>> www.pro-equus.com (we import and distribute these world-class Pro-Equus products in the USA).
European Brochures - English: www.ecoterr.com/PerfectFooting_english_06Jun06.pdf (newest version from 6/18/06, still in editing)
Brochures - German text of events where Perfect Footing was used at High-Profile dressage/hunting/jumping locations:
Dressage Arena Construction with Perfect Footing - http://www.ecoterr.com/HTMLobj-2131/Mehrenau_Dressage_Installation.pdf
The Current Reining Horse CSIO Arabian Champion's Arena - http://www.ecoterr.com/HTMLobj-2132/Reigning_CSIO_Arabians_Champion.pdf
May 15 2005 CSIO Championship Pictures - http://www.ecoterr.com/HTMLobj-2133/CSIO-13_15May2005_Bilder_Reitplatzbau.pdf
Non-Equine Products and Services
StabiliGrid & HomeGrid - Other German-Imported non-equine products and services.
Either of these provide superior alternatives to Asphalt that are also environmentally sound and UV/Heat Resistant - either gravel or Live Green Grass roadways & parking
StabiliGrid - Commercial, Civil and Development - Roads & Drives, Parking
This is used in building roadways/driveways and parking areas: as well as landscaping, waterway erosion control, etc.
Web Pages: www.stabiligrid.com
Brochures - English: www.ecoterr.com/HomeGrid_8X11_4pages_newSGlogo6.pdf (3.1 MEG file size)
Pictures: You will find these the most informative, simply click on the link, and close that window to return to this email.
Demonstration PHOTOS
Asphalt was steamrolled into StabiliGrid, creating a natural berm.
Highway Overview: http://www.ecoterr.com/highway_construction.html
Closeup of Grids: http://www.ecoterr.com/0_449.html
Finished Highway
with gravel surface: http://www.ecoterr.com/0_487.html
with asphalt surface: http://www.ecoterr.com/0_488.html
Steamroller, Dump Truck and Pallet Forklift in use:
Riverbank Erosion control and Steep-Grade grass access ramp:
Embankment Reinforcement:
Low-Impact Highway Construction:
Reinforced Grass Lawn Overflow and/or Temporary Parking:
Public Transit and curbing:
"Green Building" live grass roofs:
HomeGrid
Residential or Do-it-Yourself Soil Stabilization Systems
Web Pages: www.eco-friendlyhome.com