1. Army Corp of Engineers

2. Developed IVM plan for Tennessee island ROW

3. Hand cutting caused multiple sprouts & debris accumulation

4. Brush impedes access for locating, testing, leak inspections

5. Pig Island Case Study YMCA

6. Botanical study initiated one year following brush mowing

7. Pipeline Ecosystem Study began summer 2007 Hill center & lateralValley center & lateral

8. Columbia Gulf crew arrives to herbicide treat in fall 2007

9. ATV Widecast herbicide treatment

10. Good brush control where application is proper

11. Some misapplication and rain allowed trees to remain in study transects

12. Contractor donates selective application crew fall 2008

13. 2008 selective backpack treatment of all missed brush

14. YMCA peninsula managed Spring 2007 after mowingSummer 2009 after spraying

15. Riparian grass buffer established Selective treatment with water- approved herbicides

16. Trees eliminated from study sites Backpack Treatment 2008Botanical Study 2009

17. 17 Tree % Ground Cover by study site Mow Spray

18. natural gas pipeline safety, access, habitat restored

19. State wildflower released Passion Flower

20. Good wildlife food established Virginia wild oats

21. Native Pollinators Benefit

22. IVM - Ecosystem Management Workshop 10/15/09 Army Corp, Columbia Gulf, TVA

23. Army Corp of Engineers IVM Partners reviewed this case study and others with IVM and Ecosystem Management training to the Army Corp of Engineers Environmental Conference in Nashville, TN on March 17, 2010.