Applied Integrated Vegetation Management

The purpose of this project is to investigate if using IVM can reduce the operational expenditure, number of re-visits, exposure to hazardous activities and impact on the environment compared to traditional techniques.

There is a project plan in place to cover the following steps;

Determine current knowledge about IVM strategies in the USA and elsewhere by reviewing existing literature and other information sources
Literature review to assess current equipment and methods.
Decide management objectives and the range of herbicides and equipment to be used.
Carry out a baseline site and vegetation survey to understand the site specific plant succession applicable at Tongham Railway site.
Carry out a baseline ecology survey and ‘willingness to pay’ survey.
Set up the trial, with different treatment options and control areas at Tongham Railway.
Monitor the effectiveness of the various methods used at Tongham Railway.
Monitor the changes in habitats for wildlife.
Results from the trial will be used to make a comparison between the current method and the innovative method and to assess the viability of the innovative method from a consideration of financial and environmental factors.

Benefits

The success of the project will be defined by the following outcomes;

Identification of the extent to which IVM can control trees returning and how effective it is as a tool to maintain regulatory standards around power lines.
Determine if IVM is a cost effective method in the UK
Production and dissemination of learning around IVM

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