ROADSIDE REVEGETATION
An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitat
- Introduction
- 1.1 An Integrated Approach
- 1.2 The Ecological Context of Roads
- 1.3 Objectives of this Report
- 1.4 Scope
- 1.5 Approach
- 1.6 How to Navigate Through This Report
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Preliminary Tasks of Initiation
- 2.3 The Process of Road Development
- 2.4 Road Construction Plans
- 2.5 Interpreting Engineering Views for Revegetation Planning
- 2.6 Understanding Technical Concepts and Terminology
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Defining Revegetation Objectives
- 3.3 Gathering Pre-field Information
- 3.4 Defining Revegetation Units
- 3.5 Identifying Reference Sites
- 3.6 Gathering Field Information
- 3.7 Defining the Desired Future Condition
- 3.8 Identifying Limiting Factors to Plant Establishment
- 3.9 Identifying Factors that Affect Pollinators
- 3.10 Inventorying of Site Resources
- 3.11 Developing a Vegetation Management Strategy during Project Design
- 3.11.1 Introduction
- 3.11.2 Integrating Road Maintenance Objectives into the Revegetation Plan
- 3.11.3 Protecting Healthy Plant Communities
- 3.11.4 Creating a Weed-Resistant Roadside Environment
- 3.11.5 Keeping Weed Sources from Entering the Project
- 3.11.6 Controlling Unwanted Vegetation
- 3.11.7 Designing for Safety and Utility Protection
- 3.11.8 Designing to Isolate Wildlife from Vehicles
- 3.11.9 Designing for Disturbances
- 3.11.10 Designing for Carbon Sequestration
- 3.12 Selecting Site Improvement Treatments
- 3.13 Selecting Plant Species for Propagation
- 3.14 Select Plant Establishment Methods
- 3.15 Develop a Revegetation Plan
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Soil and Site Treatments
- 5.3 Obtaining Plant Materials
- 5.4 Installing Plant Materials
- 5.5 Post-Installation Care of Plant Materials
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Developing a Monitoring Plan
- 6.2.1 Outlining the Reason for Monitoring (Purpose)
- 6.2.2 Determining the Intensity (Intensity)
- 6.2.3 Identifying the Needed Expertise (Who)
- 6.2.4 Determining Monitoring Frequency (When)
- 6.2.5 Delineating Sampling Locations (Where)
- 6.2.6 Determining Parameters to be Monitored (What)
- 6.2.7 Selecting Monitoring Procedures (How)
- 6.2.8 Logistics
- 6.3 Plant and Soil Monitoring Procedures
- 6.4 Pollinator Monitoring Procedures
- 6.5 Photo Point Monitoring Procedures
- 6.6 Developing a Monitoring Report
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Decision Process for Treating Unwanted Vegetation
- 7.3 Vegetation Treatment Options
- 7.4 Prevention
- 7.5 Protection
Technical Report / Table of Contents / Chapter 3: Planning
3— Planning
3.2 Defining Revegetation Objectives
3.3 Gathering Pre-field Information
3.4 Defining Revegetation Units
3.5 Identifying Reference Sites
3.6 Gathering Field Information
3.7 Defining the Desired Future Condition
3.8 Identifying Limiting Factors to Plant Establishment
3.9 Identifying Factors That Affect Pollinators
3.10 Inventorying of Site Resources
3.11 Developing a Vegetation Management Strategy during Project Design
3.12 Selecting Site Improvement Treatments
3.13 Selecting Plant Species for Propagation