A mobile barrier for use in wind control, reduction of blowing litter and suspension
and transport of airborne contaminants with applications in areas of landfill maintenance,
agriculture, erosion control, and snow control is described. The mobile barrier
is a large mesh panel supported in an orientation that is at a slight angle to
the vertical. The panel is supported using a pair of upright members that extend
upward from a base which is freestanding. A vertically adjustable lifting boom
is also supported by the upright members, and is used to secure the mobile barrier
to lifting machinery for purposes of transport. Further, a system for controlling
the spread of wind-borne contaminants will be described which includes a mobile
barrier in combination with a misting device.