Course Description and Credit Information
Course Description:
This course provides an in-depth exploration of vegetation management techniques and practices for rights of way. Attendees will learn about the complexity of transportation corridors and utility rights of way, including challenges such as maintaining vegetation around highways, railroad beds, electric transmission lines, substations, storage areas, solar farms, gas pipelines, and cell towers. The course emphasizes the importance of managing vegetation effectively while minimizing damage to non-target species, adjacent desirable objects, and the environment. Various methods of vegetation management will be discussed, along with safety considerations and the unique challenges posed by different types of rights of way.
Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will understand the diverse habitats and unique challenges associated with managing vegetation on transportation corridors and utility rights of way.
2. Attendees will identify the different types of rights of way, including highways, railroad beds, electric transmission lines, substations, storage areas, solar farms, gas pipelines, and cell towers.
3. Attendees will explore vegetation management practices and techniques suitable for various rights of way, considering factors such as safety, environmental impact, and non-target species preservation.
General Course Information
Credits |
1 CEU/CE/PDH/CH |
HSW |
Yes |
Format |
Pre-recorded webinar on the importance of managing vegetation |
Presenter |
Industry Expert |
US State Approvals
LA CES Approved |
Yes |
States: AK, AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, MI, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY |
Yes |
North Carolina |
Yes |
Florida |
Yes |
New York |
*** |
GA, MI, and MN |
Yes |
Canada Provinces and Territories
British Columbia |
Yes, per reciprocity with LA CES |
Ontario |
Yes, per reciprocity with LA CES |
Course curriculum
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Integrated Vegetation Management on Rights-of-Ways
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About this course
- $26.99
- 3 lessons
- 1 hour of video content