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2/13/2019

Pollinators and Pipelines

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Pollinators is quite the buzz word these days. 
What can we do for them? 
How can we plant more and harm less?

Let me through another buzz word at you: pipelines.

Can pollinators and pipelines get along?

In the short of it, when a pipeline crosses a creek, the company requires a certain footage of right-of-way to be maintained to access the pipeline in the future.  Currently, these right-of-ways are seeded with a basic grass mix "designed" to grow quickly to and hold the soil in place.  Periodic maintenance is performed to ensure no trees are growing their roots into the pipeline.   Easy-peasy.

What if, an arrangement could be made between the landowner and the company to plant pollinator plots instead.  I know the cost difference would be significant, but it might be cheaper in the long run.  The pollinator plot would establish itself quickly and with a stronger root system requiring less maintenance and potential reconstruction in the future.  

If the clearing needs to remain, why not make it useful.

Check out the articles to the left.  How can we get from stories like this to having stories with headlines like "12 New Pollinators Spotted at Pipeline Crossing"?

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Taylor Hicken link
4/27/2021 07:07:59 pm

I appreciated it when you shared that it is important to conduct periodic maintenance to ensure that there are no trees growing their roots into the pipeline system. Otherwise, there is a process called root treatment that can help solve the issue. I would like to think if there is a tree growing inside a pipeline, the responsible party should hire a reliable service that can perform root treatment.

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