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Evaluation of Promoting Roadside Revegetation: An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants
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2017-12-01
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Edition:Final report; Jan 2011-Oct 2015
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NTL Classification:NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION
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Abstract:This report documents an evaluation of outcomes associated with Roadside Revegetation: A Practical Guide to Working with Native Plants, a 2007 guide encouraging agencies to adopt improved roadside revegetation practices.(1) It should be of interest to natural resource practitioners responsible for the design and implementation of revegetation projects along roadways. This report describes how effective the guide and related materials, such as a website and training course featuring the guide, have been in achieving their stated goals.(3,4) Specifically, the project team sought to understand the following: whether end users of the guide have changed their previous revegetation practices to adopt those put forth in the guide; how the establishment of native plants has been improved and resulted in other positive outcomes. Data collected from a survey and subsequent telephone interviews suggest that end users of Roadside Revegetation have experienced improved overall outcomes on projects that apply the guide’s recommended practices, particularly in terms of improved erosion, sustainability and environmental stewardship, and visitor experience.(1) There are fewer indications that the technical guide has helped improve safety or reduce maintenance costs.
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