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Elvy Barton discusses utilities' approaches to forest health and wildfire mitigation, emphasizing the importance of proactive forest management and biomass utilization.

Get the latest updates from our LinkedIn page! https://onelink.to/treesandlines Welcome back to another episode of the Trees & Lines podcast. Elvy Barton, Water and Forest Sustainability Senior Manager at Salt River Project, joins us to discuss how utilities are approaching forest health, wildfire mitigation, and long-term landscape resilience. Elvy shares how watershed protection has driven large-scale forest restoration efforts, the role of partnerships in reducing wildfire severity, and how biomass utilization, including biochar, is creating new opportunities for sustainability, carbon benefits, and community impact. She also reflects on climate pressures, changing forest conditions, and why proactive forest management is critical for protecting infrastructure, water resources, and communities. Have a listen, hope you enjoy! #VegetationManagement #UtilityArboriculture #ForestHealth #WildfireMitigation #Biochar #Biomass #EnergyInfrastructure #Sustainability #WatershedManagement #UtilityLeadership #ClimateResilience #UtilityInnovation #Utilities #ExecutiveStrategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Elvy Barton

Topics covered

• forest health
• wildfire mitigation
• landscape resilience
• biomass utilization
• sustainability
• climate resilience

Keywords

• biochar
• biomass
• forest restoration
• watershed protection
• climate pressures
• infrastructure protection
• community impact

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Organizations: Salt River Project

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