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 7: Operations and Maintenance
