03/23/2016
To address the problem of burrowing gopher tortoises in their runway grass, Orlando Sanford turned to AvTurf as a viable long-term solution.
The FAA conducted a one-year study on the plot, to evaluate its effectiveness. In fact, the study detected no tortoise burrowing in the area, while also demonstrating AvTurf is compatible with safe airport operations, durable to passive environmental factors, and is not attractive to other hazardous species.
Year-long Federal Aviation Administration study on effectiveness of AvTurf finds positive results.