What’s Happening in August
Organizations and Associations
Seed Collection with WRV
Jennie joined Wildland Restoration Volunteers for a seed collection event in the Bonner Peak Ranch area. Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV)…
Approaches to Reclamation in the Oil and Gas Industry
Approaches to Reclamation in the Oil and Gas Industry: Restoring Our Landscapes
Reclamation in the oil and gas industry is a vital process that involves restoring sites after extraction activities ha…
Mastering Reclamation and Reporting in Utah’s Uinta Basin
Mastering Reclamation and Reporting in Utah’s Uinta Basin: Essential Practices for Oil and Gas Operators
The Uinta Basin is known for its oil and gas production, yet operators in this region face inc…
Advances in Restoration Technology
Thought Leadership Article By: Jason Stettler, PhD
Introduction:
Ecological restoration has been a cornerstone of federal and state land management agencies in the Western United States for nearly a…
Integrated Weed Management Plans
Thought Leadership Article By: Cindy Adams, MBA
Introduction:
I have been in the environmental consulting industry for almost twenty years in the arid west and intermountain west. I live on a 100 acr…
Best Practices for Invasive Species Management
Best Practices for Invasive Species Management: Increasing Operational Efficiency of Invasive Species Management for Uinta Basin Oil and Gas Producers
Invasive species pose significant challenges to…
Bare Ground Spraying in Early Spring
Introduction
As the oil and gas industry faces increased scrutiny over the environmental impacts of operations, adhering to environmental regulations is as important as ever. One critical aspect of m…
Seed Technology Saves Sagebrush Sea
The article, “Battling Invasives: The Race to Restore the Sagebrush Sea” published in the Land and Water Stories section on the Nature Conservancy website discusses a collaborative conservation initi…
USGS and BLM Create Reclamation Guidelines for Oil and Gas Industry
To maximize the efficacy of reclamation efforts, a set of national guidance and policies specific to oil and gas monitoring and assessment were needed. According to the USGS’s Featured Story “New gui…