SCOPE AND ORGANIZATION OF GUIDELINES

These guidelines provide a consistent, coordinated, proactive approach to roadside vegetation management. They are intended to be used as a starting point for a roadside vegetation management program and allow room for variations in state government laws, regulations, guidelines, and regional variation in roadside environments.

The guidelines do not include specific details on vegetation control practices, such as which specific herbicide to use, or which piece of equipment to purchase. Nevertheless, they provide enough information on vegetation management that new managers will generally understand how the various control methods and management structures work.