Construction Mats for Wetlands

Traversing thick wilderness on foot is no small feat. Add heavy equipment and vehicles to the equation and the process gets even tougher. Now imagine encountering a swamp or other type of wetland directly between your team and your destination. No way under it, no way around it — better go through it.

Swamp mats provide a simple and practical transportation solution across soaked terrain. Cheaper and more time-efficient than building a bridge, mats create temporary transportation routes for those in industries such as forest management. If that’s you, and you’re wondering how to build a road through a swamp, depend on Viking Mats for durable construction mats for wetlands.

How do timber mats affect the environment?

Swamp mats are a great alternative to building permanent structures when planning a construction or maintenance project in wetlands. Often times, in timber harvesting situations, you might need to get your harvesting equipment across a stream in order to finish the job. If you don’t use timber mats as a temporary stream crossing, there can be direct as well as indirect consequences on fisheries and water quality such as destruction of habitat, channel changes, vegetation removal, and land clearing that could lead to erosion and sedimentation in the waterway. These can be minimized with the use of swamp mats when installed and removed correctly after harvesting is completed.

How do you clean them?

Cleaning construction mats for wetlands is crucial when using them to preserve the environment around the working area, as well as the endurance of your mats. Once the project is complete, make sure to remove all debris, small and large at the development site. Pressure wash thoroughly using water or air, and finish with a proper sweeping of the entire area of the mat. This will ensure that no insects, viruses, or fungal spores common to wetlands will be transported outside of their natural environment.