Guidelines for Vegetation Management

Roadside vegetation management is a complex undertaking. This book offers guidelines for this endeavor. It contains 21 chapters, as follows: 1. Introduction; 2. Executive Summary of Benefits; 3. Scope and Organization of Guidelines; 4. Objectives of Roadside Vegetation Management; 5. Determining Program Goals and Performance Measures; 6. Public and Legal Issues; 7. Incorporating Vegetation Management as a Part of Project Development, Delivery and Construction; 8. Roadside Vegetation Management Zones; 9. Establishing Vegetation; 10. Basic Plant Biology; 11. Mechanical Control; 12. Permanent Vegetation Control (Barriers); 13. Chemical Control; 14. Target Species; 15. Cultural and Biological Control; 16. Roadside Vegetation Asset Inventory and Condition; 17. Program Budgeting and Costs; 18. Program Management; 19. Contracts and Procurements; 20. Survey; and 21. Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (IRVM) Decision Support System.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Publication Date: 2011-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 136p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Costs; Decision support systems; Guidelines; Program management; Roadside; Vegetation control
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01342257
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781560515005
• Report/Paper Numbers: Publication Code: GVM-1-M-UL
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 21 2011 9:28AM