Case Study: New Jersey Utility maintains compliance with environmental regulations with Davey Resource Group

New Jersey Utility maintains compliance across 21 ROW spans with Davey

The customer, a New Jersey utility, faced a challenge maintaining compliance with state environmental regulations for over 5,000 electric transmission line rights-of-way. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection had prohibited herbicide treatments on 42 spans due to the potential presence of rare plants, which severely impacted their integrated vegetation management program. The vendor, Davey, was engaged for its environmental consulting services.

Davey Resource Group implemented a solution where its botanists performed detailed surveys to map the precise locations of any rare plant species. This allowed for the creation of rare plant protection areas, which eliminated the need for span-wide herbicide bans. As a result, the utility's vegetation management plan was able to operate more cost-effectively, and its credibility with regulators was bolstered.