Policies – Roadside Vegetation Management

• Tree removal, pruning and preservation
  The Road Commission is concerned about trees that could be hazardous to the motoring public. These include dead, dying, or weakened trees; trees whose location can threaten motorists safety, and trees that affect proper road drainage. Trees may be removed or pruned to make roads safer and more convenient. Whenever possible, the commission's goal is preservation.

• Tree Replacement
  The Road Commission operates a tree replacement program that enables property owners to participate with the commission in replacing trees.

• Brush Removal and Control
  To prevent brush takeover of the shoulder areas, encroaching on traveled surfaces, obstructing drivers' vision or increasing ice hazards, the Road Commission controls brush by mechanical means, hand-cutting or the application of an herbicide approved by state and federal agencies. Property owners who want to avoid the spraying of their roadside areas can obtain a No Spray Permit and remove the roadside brush and low-hanging limbs themselves.

• Roadside Weed Control
  Weeds grow naturally along gravel or paved surface edges. To keep them from invading the traveled portion of the road, the Road Commission uses mowing or the application of an herbicide approved by state and federal agencies.