Rock Blog #10

 Right outside of the Baker building, I noticed that there were people doing construction outside a couple days a week. I noticed that a lot of the ground was dug up and left there until the next day of work. The breaking of the dirt does cause erosion. 

With the destruction of the ground, there is a loss of vegetation as the land is cleared. The digging starts to loosen the soil, making it easier to produce runoff. Since this is happening near the entrance of the baker, there is not that much ground to soak up the water, which will eventually lead to surface runoff. It could get carried by rainwater and wind if not stabilized. 





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