Restoration of native plants is often desired by landowners following Eagle Ford Shale exploration activities. Native Habitat Restoration is a private restoration services company that has done extensive reseeding work for landowners and the oil and gas industry in South Texas using native seeds developed by the South Texas Natives Program. Important components of successful oil and gas restorations will be discussed, including: the role of early successional native plants in establishing rapid vegetation cover; the importance of proper seed mix selection for specific soils and restoration sites; concerns and limitations regarding timing of seeding; and the implications of site preparation prior to seeding. Photographs and case studies of successful drill and hydroseeding restoration projects on pipeline rights of ways, pad site reductions, and frack tanks will be presented. Suggestions and practical considerations for insuring the success of oil and gas-related native plant reseeding projects in both the Eagle Ford Shale and other regions will be communicated.
Oral presentation and poster titles, abstracts, and authors from the Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meetings and Tradeshows, from 2013 forward.