Right of Way Clearing

If your business depends on pipelines or power lines, right of way clearing is essential to maintaining their integrity and safety. 

If ROW clearing is new to you, the first thing to know is that it’s much more involved than simply clearing brush from new project site or an existing utility. It requires specialized equipment to handle the specific vegetation and grade of the terrain as well as professionals skilled at trimming the tallest canopies, falling trees, removing stumps, mulching and more.

So why exactly is ROW clearing so critical for pipelines, utilities and other sites?

• DAMAGE PREVENTION – People are well aware of the danger trees can have if too close to power lines, but they can be disruptive below the soil as well. Damage to pipelines or underground utilities can severely impact your ability to provide service to your customers, and uncontrolled tree growth can be a preventable culprit. Over time, roots of nearby trees can impact a pipeline’s exterior, damaging the coating or the pipe itself, or disrupt an underground utility. Now imagine that occurring along the full length of your pipeline. That could mean miles and miles of disruption to service without proper planning for ROW clearing and maintenance.

• INCREASED VISIBILITY – In today’s world, the potential of man made disturbances to pipelines or utilities is an unfortunate reality. Since patrol of your service lines is a necessary part of the daily routine, clear line of sight is paramount for pilots. The best ROW clearing takes out all obstacles to visibility from the ground to the sky in a safe distance around your service. Better visibility for patrols results in less chance for disruption, which can result, in turn, to better service to your customers.

• EASIER ACCESS — Maintaining a clear ROW eliminates any obstacles that could prevent work crews or emergency vehicles from reaching your pipeline or utility. The more easily and safely personnel can navigate vehicles to the site without added complications from the terrain and vegetation, the quicker they can get to work or provide service in the event of a problem.

• PUBLIC SAFETY — At Lanracorp, we emphasize the importance of safety in all aspects of our work, and that doesn’t stop with our employees and clients. We extend our safety culture to the public at large who could unknowingly come into contact with your utility. ROW clearing that is completed thoroughly and maintained regularly, along with line markers, communicates effectively to the public to use caution because utilities are present.

Midland makes it our business to know what’s important for your business.

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