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Transwestern Pipeline
Black Canyon City, Arizona
On June 3rd, Native Resources International was contacted by the
Transwestern Pipeline Company to salvage and transplant many large Saguaros in Black Canyon City. In accordance with the Bureau of Land Management, NRI helped save many different species of cacti that were originally to be impacted by the 260 mile gas pipeline, which Transwestern, under permit is installing in the area.
The work gave NRI the chance to show the general public how salvaging plant material is beneficial for the environment.
In other work nearby on the pipeline, NRI will be performing some restoration activities near the Verde River. The Verde River Restoration will consist of erosion control installation, tree revetment installation, wetland species planting, cottonwood harvesting and installation, and planting of upland shrub species.
In an effort to maintain the existing wetland vegetation community, approximately 2,250 sedges will be collected at the Verde River site immediately prior to construction activities by Transwestern Pipeline, said Patty Cascio NRI's Director of Environmental Services.
Members of NRI staff also traveled to Farmington, New Mexico for additional restoration efforts along the Transwestern Pipeline. NRI sent a biologist and a supervisor to review the feasiblity of planting cottonwood trees and junipers in an effort to mitigate the impacts of the pipeline.
Working closely with Transwestern, NRI anticipates it will receive additional reclamation work on the Transwestern pipeline, to include thousands of acres of hydroseed to be installed in the areas of new construction.
Please see the Arizona Republic article about this magnificent project.
We will post pictures as soon as it becomes available. Please check back again for updates on this project.
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