Main trends in international experience in the field of maintenance of protection zones of trunk gas pipelines in terms of requirements for trees and bushes felling

Due to changes in Russian legislation regarding gas pipeline right-of-way maintenance, reducing the cost of maintaining gas pipeline protection zones, including periodic tree and bush felling, is of practical interest. Analysis of international experience has shown that the implementation of progressive integrated vegetation management methods in natural gas transmission zones not only ensures environmental protection and operational safety but also contributes to an overall reduction in protection zone maintenance costs for gas pipeline operators. natural gas transportation.