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Have you heard about the solar industry’s pollinator push? Utility-scale solar developers are reconsidering how to best manage the ground cover for their projects—and they’re buzzing about pollinator-friendly vegetation.

Utility-Scale Solar Projects Benefit from Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation

“Our clients recognize that it’s becoming the norm to operate more sustainably and add layers of value to their developments,” comments SWCA’s National Client Services Director of Power Generation.

SWCA partners with Native American Tribal communities, the Eldorado National Forest, and American Conservation Experience to create a native plant field guide and PROVIDE restoration RECOMMENDATIONS

BACKGROUND

Eldorado National forest, USDA photo by Paul WadeAlthough the 2004 Power Fire in Northern

Shaped by rivers, sounds, and the Atlantic Ocean, the coastal regions of North Carolina offer thousands of miles of scenic waterfront. Yet, due to the increasing impacts of climate change, these very waterways threaten the livelihood of a coastline dotted with historic towns and millions of residents. Coastal communities are facing intensifying storms, rising sea levels, and high flood risk.