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    • June 2022 Vegetation Management Supplement

    Vegetation Management
    Sweeping and catastrophic wildfires across western states are causing utilities to rethink their wildfire mitigation strategies.
    Oct. 20, 2022
    Faced with increasing climate challenges and expansion into the wildland urban interface, electric utility teams must prioritize high-impact solutions.
    Satellite Analytics Platforms provide situational awareness about vegetation condition remotely and in the field thanks to mobile apps.
    July 19, 2022
    Vegetation managers can access up-to-date information and risk scores to prioritize activities and lower their CO2 footprint.
    An invasive species mapping and vegetation health analysis project is conducted over high elevation changes and difficult-to-access terrain.
    July 19, 2022
    Adding drone technology to a remote sensing program can result in a safer, more cost-effective, value-added solution for utilities.
    Compatible native vegetation growing on a ROW. Photograph by Todd Hagenbuch, ARBORCHEM Products.
    July 18, 2022
    When managing ROWs for ecological productivity, biological controls are an underused tool in a ROW manager’s toolbox.
    Mowing plots on State Game Lands 33 featured a lower abundance and taxa richness of bees than most plots treated with herbicide applications.
    July 8, 2022
    The updates from a long-term vegetation management study indicate best practices for managing ROW habitats.

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    Evaluated habitat health often involves biologists actively conducting seasonal sampling to better define benefits associated with IVM.
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    National Grid’s biodiversity study validates its IVM legacy and presents new opportunities.
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