What do you think about laying down some old chainlink fence on the shorelines right after the dozer finishes dressing the slope? The shore plants should grow right through it. Would it be worth the effort as an erosion barrier while the plants were getting established?
It won't create much of an erosion barrier, you need something more dense than that. It WILL minimize Muskrats and Beavers digging into the banks if the water drops quick enough. I have had Beavers tunnel into the bank in about 40" of water, Muskrats in about 24"-30" of water.
If the chain link doesn't get to that depth it won't help prevent them from tunneling under it.
If you have to do any work on the pond after you put it in, it will be a huge PITA to work around or get back out.
