The Green Lane Research and Demonstration Area has been studied for 22 continuous years (1987-2008). It is modeled after the State Game Lands 33 Research and Demonstration Area in Centre County, PA. Both projects are invaluable sources of information for an understanding of the response of plants and animals to ROW management using the wire-border zone method.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS SINCE 1992

1. A scientific paper was published: Bramble, W. C., R. H. Yahner, and W. R. Byrnes. 1992. Breeding-bird population changes following right-of-way maintenance treatments. Journal of Arboriculture 18:23-32.

2. An article was published: Bramble, W. C., and W. R. Byrnes. 1996. Integrated Vegetation Management of an electric utility right-of-way ecosystem. Down to Earth 51(1):29-34.

3. A scientific paper was published: Bramble, W. C., W. C., R. H. Yahner, and W. R. Byrnes. 1997. Effect of herbicides on butterfly populations of an electric transmission right-of-way. Journal of Arboriculture 25:196-206.

4. An article entitled “Butterflies: barometers of biodiversity” was published in 1998 under “Biodiversity Beat” in Vistas 11(2):5 by Dow AgroSciences.

5. An article entitled “Right-of-way management: over 47 years of research you can use” was published in Summer 1999 in The Asplundh TREE, pages 5-6, which mentions the Green Lane Research Project.

6. An article entitled “Research project enters 12th year” was published in Summer 1999 in Employee Update as a feature article on p. 1 by Environmental Consultants, Inc., which describes the Green Lane Research Project under the new leadership of Dr. Rich Yahner (ECI, 1999).

7. An invited presentation was given by Dr. Rich Yahner at the annual meeting of the International Society of Arboriculture in Baltimore, MD, in August 2000. The presentation was entitled “Response of butterflies, reptiles, and amphibians to ROW applications.”

8. An invited presentation was given by Dr. Rich Yahner at the annual meeting of the Northeast Rights-of-Way Symposium in Hershey, PA, in December 2000. The presentation was entitled “Long-term wildlife response to rights-of-way vegetation management.”

9. A scientific paper was published: Yahner, R. H., W. C. Bramble, and W. R. Byrnes. 2001. Reptile and amphibian populations to vegetation maintenance of an electric transmission line right-of-way. Journal of Arboriculture 27:215-220.

10. An invited presentation was given by Dr. Russ Hutnik and Mr. Steve Liscinsky at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Management Association at Morgantown in March 2001. An historical overview of both the Green Lane and the State Game Lands 33 rights-of-way projects was given.

11. An invited presentation was given by Dr. Rich Yahner at the annual meeting of the Energy Association of Pennsylvania, Vegetation Management and Forestry Committee in Valley Forge, PA, in May 2001. The presentation was entitled “Green Lane Research Area: 2000 Results.”

12. An invited presentation was given by Dr. Rich Yahner at the annual meeting of the Northeast Rights-of-Way Symposium in Hershey, PA, in December 2002. The presentation was entitled “Update on the State Game Lands 33 and Green Lane Research and Demonstration Projects.”

13. A scientific paper was published: Yahner, R. H., R. J. Hutnik, and S. A. Liscinsky. 2003. Long-term trends in bird populations on an electric transmission right-of-way. Journal of Arboriculture 29:156-164.

14. An invited presentation was given by Dr. Rich Yahner at the annual meeting of the Northeast Rights-of-Way Symposium in Hershey, PA, in December 2003. The presentation was entitled “Update on the State Game Lands 33 and Green Lane Research and Demonstration Projects.”; February 2005.

15. An invited paper was given at the 40th Annual Shade Tree Symposium, Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture by R. H. Yahner; Lancaster, PA; February 2005. It was entitled “Integrated vegetation management: long-term effects of the wire-zone border-zone method.”

16. 8th Annual Forestry and Wildlife Conference, Woodland Owners of the Southern Alleghenies; Schellsburg, PA; February 2005. Yahner, R. H. Rights-of way management in Pennsylvania: forestry, wildlife, public relations and inter-agency cooperation over 50 years.

17. A scientific paper was published: Yahner, R. H. and R. J. Hutnik. 2005. A 15-year follow-up to vegetation on an electric transmission right-of-way in southeastern Pennsylvania. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 79:72-74.

18. A scientific paper was published: Yahner, R. H., R. T. Yahner, B. D. Ross, and R. J. Hutnik. 2005. Bird nesting ecology on an electric transmission right-of-way in southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Journal of Pennsylvania Academy of Science 79:43-47.

19. An article entitled “Wildlife habitat, herbicides, and rights-of-way maintenance – integrated vegetation management and the wire-border zone method” by R. H. Yahner was published in 2006 in the Natural Areas Journal 26:114-115.

20. An invited presentation was given by Dr. Rich Yahner at the annual meeting of the International Society of Arboriculture in Minneapolis, MN, in August 2006. The presentation was entitled “Integrated vegetation management on Pennsylvania rights-of-way.”

21. Awarded an honorary life membership to the International Society of Arborculture in 2006.

22. An article entitled Yahner, R. H. 2007. “Searching for nests in early successional habitat” was published in Birding 33:56-82. Many of the thoughts given in this article were based on Green Lane research.

23. An article was published: Yahner, R. H. and R. T. Yahner. 2007. Populations of small mammals on an electric transmission line area in southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Journal of Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 33:433-434.

24. An article entitled “Achieving the perfect transmission right-of-way: ensure reliability while providing habitat for wildlife” by Sam Quattrocchi was published in the Jan/Feb 2007 issue of Electric Light & Power.

25. An invited paper was tentatively to be given by R. H. Yahner at the Annual Meeting of the Industrial Vegetation Management Association of Alberta entitled “2006 update on rights-of-way management in Pennsylvania;” Paper could not be presented due to weather conditions affecting airline travel; Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; March 2007.

26. An invited paper was given by R. H. Yahner at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Mountain Lake Management Council, Incorporated, entitled “Update on PA Research and Demonstration Areas;” Roanoke, VA, October 2007.

27. An invited lecture was given by R. H. Yahner to 40 students in the Conservation Biology Course (WFS/FOR 430) at Penn State entitled “Long-term maintenance of rights-of-way in Pennsylvania;” University Park, PA; October 2007.