Florida Hydroseeding & Erosion Control (FHEC) handled erosion and sediment control and final revegetation for a natural gas pipeline running 40 miles west to east along State Road 710, directly beside an existing CSX railroad right-of-way. The multi-agency project was featured in the June 2016 issue of Erosion Control magazine and later republished by Stormwater Solutions as “Project Profile: Reseeding 40 Miles of Pipeline.”
Conditions changed constantly along the route, from solid ground to muddy and swampy sections with unstabilized soils. Each stretch needed its own approach to keep sediment on site and get vegetation established. To work soft ground without rutting the corridor, FHEC ran a track-mounted Finn T120 HydroSeeder on a Marooka rubber-track carrier, the same setup the company uses on utility work for Florida Power & Light and NextEra Energy.
Seed and amendments are matched to the soil, not chosen from a catalog. FHEC sends soil samples to University of Florida IFAS county extension offices for recommendations, taking more samples where native soil and imported fill are mixed. Temporary cover is rye in the cooler months and millet in summer; permanent stands are Bahia and Bermuda mixes suited to Florida conditions.
FHEC works for utilities, FDOT, the US Army Corps of Engineers, water management districts, railroads and general contractors across Florida. Linear projects are a core strength: long corridors, changing soils, multiple agencies and tight inspection schedules. Request a quote or call 772-888-2989 to talk through your corridor.
Pipelines, transmission lines, rail and roadway corridors: tell us the route and we will put together an erosion control and revegetation plan.
