摘要: |
There is a need to develop guidelines for vegetation control on roadsides that will give state DOTs and others a resource to use in maintaining the right of way satisfactorily. This research project should result in a valuable resource for Roadside Managers in state DOTs, counties, or cities that have vegetation control programs in place or that are in the developmental stage. By creating guidelines that cover best practices in all regions of the country, this research has the potential to save highway agencies and other government entities the valuable resources of time and money. Practices and procedures that have previously been attempted and either failed or succeeded will be documented so the wheel will not have to be re-created. Therefore, the sooner a guideline for vegetation control is developed the sooner cost and time savings should be realized. The objective of this research is to consolidate the best management practices for vegetation control from all regions of the United States into a set of guidelines of what items need to be included in an effective program. |