Luther Forest to Saratoga Lake

Hydroseeding in Malta, NY

A chip-making campus, two lakes and fast population growth.

No-charge yard walk-through, then an estimate in writing
Seed mixes picked for sand, silt or clay soil
Watering plan handed over with every new lawn

Commercial Ground and Lakeshore Lawns

Hydroseeding in Malta splits into two quite separate kinds of jobs. On one side is the 1,414-acre Luther Forest Technology Campus, shared with Stillwater and designed for semiconductor and nanotechnology manufacturing. GlobalFoundries moved its headquarters to its Malta facility in 2021. On the other is Saratoga Lake along the town's eastern edge and Round Lake to the west, ringed with homes where runoff goes straight into the water.

Commercial and campus work

Large commercial sites disturb acres of soil at once. Under New York's construction stormwater permit, any project disturbing one acre or more needs a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Hydroseeding is one of the most practical ways to stabilize big graded areas, swales and detention basin slopes, because one truck can spray a large area in a single day. On steeper basin side slopes we use bonded fiber matrix or blankets.

Lake lots

Homes around Saratoga Lake, Round Lake and Little Round Lake have lawns that slope toward the water. When those lawns are bare after construction or a septic job, rain carries soil into the lake. We keep silt fence or sediment logs along the shore side during work and get the area seeded and mulched quickly.

A growing town

Malta grew 16 percent between 2010 and 2020. New subdivisions along Route 9 and near the Northway mean new lawns on freshly graded lots. We fine grade, add topsoil where needed and hydroseed.

Old forest ground

Luther Forest started as a reforestation project before becoming a rocket fuel test station and later the tech campus. Wooded lots cleared for homes often have thin, acidic topsoil and many roots. Removing debris and adding topsoil before seeding helps a lawn get established on that kind of ground.

Typical Malta jobs

Commercial pad and swale seeding
Lakeshore lawn restoration
New home lawns

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About Malta's Land

Technology campus. The Luther Forest Technology Campus covers 1,414 acres, shared with Stillwater, for semiconductor and nanotech manufacturing.
Two lakes. Saratoga Lake forms part of the eastern town line and Round Lake lies in the western part of town.
Northern boundary. Kayaderosseras Creek marks Malta's northern town boundary.
Growth. Malta's population rose 16% from 14,765 in 2010 to 17,130 in 2020.

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Malta Questions

Can you hydroseed detention basins and swales on a commercial site?

Yes. Basin side slopes usually get a bonded fiber matrix or blanket so the seed survives the first storms.

My lawn slopes down to Saratoga Lake. What stops the soil from ending up in the lake?

We set sediment control along the shore before work and cover bare soil with seed and mulch as quickly as possible.

I cleared trees for my house lot. What does the soil need?

Usually root and debris removal, some topsoil and a bit of lime based on a soil test before seeding.

Do large commercial sites need a SWPPP?

In New York, construction disturbing one or more acres needs DEC permit coverage and a SWPPP.

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