How does Silvacom approach restoration on an active right-of-way?

Silvacom combines LiDAR-based vegetation assessments, tactical corridor revegetation sequencing, GeoAI-driven planning tools, regulatory compliance navigation, and Indigenous and stakeholder engagement to deliver restoration that meets sub-regional plan requirements without disrupting active operations.

Pipeline Habitat Restoration Services | Navigate Regulatory Compliance

What is pipeline habitat restoration, and when is it required?

Pipeline habitat restoration, or PHR, reduces the active footprint of a pipeline right-of-way (ROW) so the surrounding land can recover toward caribou habitat. In Alberta, it's driven by an emerging regulatory requirement in sub-regional plans, which aim to restore active dispositions to pre-disturbance ecosites and wetland classes that can produce caribou biophysical habitat.

Reclaiming decommissioned and abandoned pipelines isn't new, and neither is restoring roads or seismic lines. Revegetating an active ROW is the hard part. You have to move the land toward caribou-habitat outcomes while the pipeline remains in operation. That's the problem we solve.

How we restore habitat along an active right-of-way

We plan and deliver PHR on active ROWs at multi-million-hectare, multi-year scale, using GeoAI and LiDAR to make large programs predictable and defensible.

One consolidated dataset spans vegetation, disturbance, and progress, so you can show regulators measurable, defensible restoration instead of a stack of disconnected reports.

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Our work covers:

Regulatory compliance

We align every plan to the sub-regional plan that governs your ROW, so your restoration counts toward provincial caribou range recovery targets.

Site-level vegetation assessment

LiDAR and geospatial analytics provide precise, up-to-date ground conditions, so revegetation is planned on real data, not assumptions.

Tactical landscape planning

We segment the corridor and sequence revegetation, so a multi-year program has a clear order of operations and a forecastable cost.

Indigenous and stakeholder engagement

We plan with the communities whose land and rights are affected, building on long-standing relationships rather than one-off consultations.

Let's Talk About Your Pipeline Habitat Restoration Project

We're interested in learning more about your challenges and exploring ways in which we can help. Feel free to reach out to us to discuss. We're here to address any inquiries you may have.

Andrew Vandenbroeck, BScF, MBA, RPF

Director of Energy & Environment

+1 780 462 3238

andrew.vandenbroeck@silvacom.com

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Caribou Habitat Recovery Information Sheet

The Government of Alberta is taking a multi-faceted approach to caribou habitat recovery in the province.

A new, emerging regulatory requirement under sub-regional plans aims to reduce the footprint of active pipeline Right-Of-Ways (ROW) through restoration. The intent is to restore these active dispositions to pre-disturbance ecosites and wetland classes capable of producing caribou biophysical habitat.

Reclamation of decommissioned and abandoned pipelines is not new to Alberta nor is the restoration of other linear footprint such as roads and seismic lines. However, revegetating an active Right-Of-Way poses unique challenges to achieving the desired caribou habitat outcomes while efficiently operating a pipeline.

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Pipeline Habitat Restoration Use Case

Pipeline habitat restoration poses several challenges for industry, including navigating sub-regional planning requirements, aligning habitat restoration efforts, and balancing stakeholder values. Learn more about how Silvacom's Pipeline Habitat Restoration services help leading energy companies efficiently plan and implement restoration on their Right-Of-Ways (ROW).

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about pipeline habitat restoration and caribou recovery on active right-of-ways

Pipeline habitat restoration reduces the footprint of active pipeline right-of-ways to support caribou recovery, a response to emerging sub-regional plan requirements in Alberta. Unlike decommissioned pipeline reclamation, this work revegetates corridors while the pipeline stays operational, requiring specialized planning to balance habitat outcomes with ongoing operational needs.

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201 - 4723 52 Ave NW
Edmonton
Alberta, T6B 3R6
Canada

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Pipeline Habitat Restoration Services at Silvacom

What is pipeline habitat restoration, and when is it required?

How we restore habitat along an active right-of-way