Effects of Pipeline Installation on Soil Properties and Productivity

Jong, E. de; Button, R. G.

doi:10.4141/cjss73-005

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“…These were the soil chemical properties most affected by pipeline installation. Increases in pH, EC, sulphate, Ca, and Na in surface soil layers of pipeline RoWs have been reported previously (De Jong and Button 1973;Naeth et al 1987;Landsburg 1989). Therefore, the Grey soils of the boreal plain tend to be similar to Chernozemic and Solonetzic soils of the prairie with respect to changes in soil chemical properties in response to disturbance associated with pipeline installation.…”

Section: Chemical Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…These results are in agreement with those of Culley et al (1982) showing that RoW surface soils have higher D b than those of adjacent undisturbed soils. Naeth et al (1987) also reported that pipeline construction compacted the surface soils of solonetzic rangelands while De Jong and Button (1973) found that the D b of trench areas was not different from or slightly higher than those of undisturbed agricultural soils. In our study, tillage to prepare seedbed may have reduced differences in the D b of RoW topsoils.…”

Section: Physical Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, De Jong and Button (1973) reported that trenching had no measurable effects on the physical properties of Chernozemic soils, whereas it improved the physical properties (e.g., bulk density and airfilled porosity) of Solonetzic soils. Most studies on the effects of pipeline burial have concentrated on Chernozemic and Solonetzic soils in the south or central areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan (De Jong and Button 1973;Naeth et al 1987;Landsburg 1989). There is much recent pipeline construction activity in the Grey soil zone of northwestern Canada, but few studies documenting its effect on these soils.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The differences between the RoW areas were not significant. De Jong and Button (1973) reported that pipeline burial increased the permeability of solonetzic soils and slightly reduced those of other soils. Culley et al (1982) also observed decreased saturated hydraulic conductivity of medium-and fine-textured soils across pipeline RoWs.…”

Section: Physical Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recovery of chemical and physical properties of boreal plain soils impacted by pipeline burial

Soon¹,

Arshad²,

Rice³

et al. 2000

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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Soon, Y. K., Arshad, M. A., Rice, W. A. and Mills, P. 2000. Recovery of chemical and physical properties of boreal plain soils impacted by pipeline burial. Can. J. Soil Sci. 80: [489][490][491][492][493][494][495][496][497]. Pipeline construction on the Canadian boreal plain occurs on woodland and/or agricultural fields, but soil recovery from its impact is not well documented. Therefore, we quantified changes over 3 yr (1992 to 1994) in the chemical properties of two Grey soils and the physical properties of a Grey soil that were subjected to pipeline burial and cropped to barley. The pipeline right-of-way (RoW) was divided into three zones: a road (or work) area used for vehicular traffic, a trench area for burying pipeline, and a pile (or spoil) area where soil was stockpiled during excavation. Pipeline construction resulted in mixing of subsoil material with topsoil, and the chemical properties most affected were those that varied most with depth. The pH, electrical conductivity, soluble sulphate, and exchangeable Ca and Na were increased in the surface 20 cm of soil, particularly the road and trench areas. The affected properties moderated 2 or 3 yr after pipeline construction as soluble components were dissolved or dispersed and translocated back to lower soil depths. The RoW zones had increased soil strength and compaction, and reduced water retention and infiltration rates. However, the deterioration in soil physical condition was similar across the RoW zones, indicating that it was due mainly to land clearing, a requirement to convert woodland to agricultural land. Improvement in bulk density, and water infiltration and retention in 1993 and 1994 indicated that the RoW was undergoing rehabilitation with time as a result of natural processes and annual cropping. Les oléoducs et gazoducs installés dans la plaine boréale canadienne traversent les forêts aussi bien que les terres agricoles, mais on ne dispose que de peu de données concrètes sur leurs effets. Nous avons quantifié pendant 3 ans (1992 à 1997) les modifications affectant les propriétés chimiques d'un Luvisol gris et d'un Solod gris foncé et les propriétés physiques du Solod, perturbés par la mise en place d'un oléoduc, puis semés en orge. L'emprise de l'oléoduc était divisée en trois zones : une bande de circulation pour les matériels de terrassement et de pose, l'emplacement de la tranchée d'enterrage du pipeline et la bande où avait été empilée la terre d'excavation. La pose de l'oléoduc provoquait le mélange du sous-sol avec la terre de surface et les propriétés chimiques les plus touchées étaient celles qui varient le plus en fonction de la profondeur. Le pH, la conductivité électrique et les teneurs en sulfates solubles et en Ca et Na échange-ables étaient plus élevées dans les 20 cm supérieurs du sol en particulier dans la bande de passage des machines et dans celle de la tranchée. Ces modifications s'atténuaient au bout de deux ou trois ans, les composants solubles étant dissous ou dispersés et retournés aux couches profondes du sol. Le...

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Section: Chemical Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: Physical Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mots Clés: Propriétés Chimiques Cations éChangeables Sulfamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Physical Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recovery of chemical and physical properties of boreal plain soils impacted by pipeline burial

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Rice³

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“…De Jong and Button (1973) published the results of one such study done in southeastern Saskatchewan. They reported that both the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil were altered, but wheat yield either remained the same or increased after pipeline installation.…”

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Edaphic and Crop Production Changes Resulting From Pipeline Installation in Semiarid Agricultural Ecosystems

Zellmer¹,

Taylor²,

Carter³

1985

ASMR

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Abstract.--The effects of pipeline installation on soil properties and crop production are being documented on three transects (pipe ditch, working side, and control) at foi.lr sites (dryland row crop, native pasture, dryland wheat, and irrigated cropland) in Beaver County, Oklahoma. Plant-cover data from the native pasture site show a 37% increase in cover on the pipe ditch during the initial growth season; no significant differences in cover were observed when the control and working side transects were compared. Wheat yield on the pipe ditch at the irrigated crop site was significantly higher, a fact attributed to increased moistureretention capacity and lower bulk density of the pipe ditch soil.The significantly higher grain sorghum yield on the right-of-way at the dryland row crop site may have resulted from the reclamation practice of chisel plowing the right-0£-way on croplands following pipeline construction. Data from the initial sampling and first year of monitoring of the Beaver County sites indicate pipeline installations in semiarid agro-ecosystems have either positive or negligible impacts on soil properties and crop production.

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Pipeline installation effects on soils and plants: A review and quantitative synthesis

Brehm

Culman

2022

Agrosystems Geosci & Env

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Oil and natural gas pipelines are essential to the transport of energy materials, but construction of these pipelines commonly causes disturbance to ecosystems. Due to variability in pipeline installation practices and environments, drawing consensus about how pipeline installations typically impact ecosystems is challenging. Here, we performed a systematic literature review to compile studies that have evaluated impacts of pipeline installation on soil and plant properties. We found 34 studies reporting pipeline impacts on agricultural and natural ecosystems from eight countries. We quantified and synthesized the magnitude of responses and found that the majority of studies found pipeline installation resulted in soil degradation via increased compaction and soil mixing, paired with decreased aggregate stability and soil carbon (C) relative to adjacent, undisturbed areas. Averaged across all studies, aggregate stability decreased 44.8%, water infiltration was reduced 85.6%, and compaction via penetration resistance increased 40.9% over pipeline areas relative to nondisturbed adjacent areas. This soil degradation led to general declines in plant productivity, with 15 out of 25 studies documenting declines in crop yields (6.2-45.6%) and six out of nine studies reporting decreased biomass from natural ecosystems (1.7-56.8%). We conclude from our quantitative synthesis that pipeline installation typically results in degraded soil and vegetation resources, and this can persist for many years following installation.

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Effects of Pipeline Installation on Soil Properties and Productivity

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Recovery of chemical and physical properties of boreal plain soils impacted by pipeline burial

Recovery of chemical and physical properties of boreal plain soils impacted by pipeline burial

Edaphic and Crop Production Changes Resulting From Pipeline Installation in Semiarid Agricultural Ecosystems

Pipeline installation effects on soils and plants: A review and quantitative synthesis

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