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Caring For Natural Habitats While Maintaining Rights- Of-Way
Enhancing the natural beauty of western North Carolina while ensuring reliable electricity for members and a safe working environment for our line technicians is why Blue Ridge Energy takes great care to control trees and large brush in rights-of-way. Our vegetation management program combines several growth control methods that balance scenic beauty with safe, reliable power. We also work with members who want to join us in this effort. A recent program is making funds available to members who want to convert rights-of-way on their property to wildlife habitats.
Members qualify for funds only if they contact Blue Ridge Energy’s vegetation management staff and receive approval prior to the start of their project. Programs like this not only benefit the environment and improve appearance, but they also help ensure reliable electricity for members and give line technicians a safe pathway while working on power lines.
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Up to $500 per acre is available to members who have cooperative rights-of-way on their property in wooded or other qualifying areas. The funds help offset costs the member would incur to remove trees and plant certain types of grass, low-growing shrubs, wildflowers and other low-growing vegetation to attract wildlife such as rabbits, turkeys, birds, deer, honeybees and other pollinators.
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