Comparison and Assessment of Mechanical and Herbicide-Chemical Side-Trimming Methods of Managing Roadside Vegetation by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Project Title: Comparison and Assessment of Mechanical and Chemical Side-Trimming
• Creators:
  Brennan, Leonard A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Herbicides
  • Agricultural chemicals
  • Vegetation
  • Vegetation control
  • Landscape maintenance
  • Roadside flora
  • Herbicide
  • Chemical side-trimming
  • Roadside vegetation
  • Tree value
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-12/0-6732-1 ; Report 0-6732-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Technical report; May 2011-Sept. 2012.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
• Abstract:
  The project compared and assessed the mechanical and herbicide-chemical side-trimming methods ; that TxDOT uses to manage roadside vegetation. This report discusses safety, effectiveness, and economic ; costs of these methods. It also shares industry best management practices by appending comments of several ; resource professionals concerned with side-trimming operations for vegetation management on rights-ofway. ; The researcher based his assessment on information and data that TxDOT’s Vegetation Management ; staff had provided, and information and perspectives on rights-of-way from resource management ; professionals associated with other state DOTs as well as other agencies involved in vegetation management. ; The report emphasized that TxDOT seeks to collaborate with stakeholders to determine the best and ; most appropriate side-trimming methods for various unique ecological and cultural situations across Texas.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Project 0-6732
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25148/dot_25148_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 474.85 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:10a0c31836e4aca10608181a6297e134751f59fd50c30a7769e9cbe3a3c031ce