ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN SNOW REMOVAL, MOWING AND SPRAYING OF ROADSIDES

DAMAGES TO TREES AND SHRUBS AND WATER CONTAMINATION RESULT FROM THE USE OF SALT FOR SNOW REMOVAL. THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF MOWING AND SPRAYING, REFERRED TO AS VEGETATION CONTROL, ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR SALT STORAGE, AND SEVERAL RULES TO FOLLOW FOR A UNIFORM WEED AND BRUSH ROADSIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ARE PRESENTED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 26TH PROC
• Authors:
  • Riddle, J R
• Conference:
  • Ohio Highway Engineering Conference Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1972-4-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 265-70

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Herbicides; Maintenance; Mowing; Roadside; Salts; Snow removal; Vegetation; Water pollution
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219176
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 15 1974 12:00AM