What’s all the BUZZ About? Creating Pollinator Habitat to Reduce O&M Costs

Nature-based solutions rooted in science, such as pollinator vegetation compared to turf, can reduce project O&M costs by 80% to 90% over 10 years. Native vegetation needs minimal maintenance once established, with curated vegetation heights for minimal to zero mowing, and only initial spot treatments of fertilizers, pesticides/herbicides, irrigation, or aeration. SWCA has provided soil and vegetation management planning services to clients for more than 22 years, refining innovative methods to create a customized soil and vegetation management toolbox that the solar industry can use to implement positive impacts to local ecosystem services: site stabilization, water quality, air quality, pollinator resources, and visual impacts.