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taken root, GreenCover America would have tried again. The company has a guarantee policy
and has thus far achieved a success rate between 90 and 100 percent in all its projects after the
initial application. Such techniques have proved extremely successful in the western part of the
United States and other arid climates, where the compost acts as a sponge, retaining the little
moisture available from nature.
Burns learned there is a common misconception about compost; some people think compost is
entirely comprised of animal waste (i.e., manure) with high nitrogen levels that will eventually kill
any new growth. Before the Glenns Ferry project, people expressed uncertainty about the
feasibility of growing anything in a sterile, sandy environment. But successful projects like
Glenns Ferry and others in Idaho, Wyoming, and Illinois have allowed GreenCover America to
show the skeptics what can be accomplished. Burns expects future projects to benefit greatly
from the work the company has already completed.
Burns sees many opportunities for company growth—GreenCover America started with landfill
cover projects and quickly moved into the highway construction field. Now, Burns and his
colleagues are looking at mine reclamation applications, forest fire-burn area restoration, and
even potential uses at ski resorts.
For more information on GreenCover America or any of its projects, please contact Jeff Burns at
208 890-2345 or e-mail . You can also learn more on the Web
at .
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