Table of Contents
1.0INTRODUCTION
2.0EXECUTIVESUMMARYOFBENEFITS
3.0SCOPEANDORGANIZATIONOFGUIDELINES
4.0OBJECTIVESOFROADSIDEVEGETATIONMANAGEMENT
5.0DETERMININGPROGRAMGOALSANDPERFORMANCE
MEASURES
6.0PUBLICANDLEGALISSUES
7.0INCORPORATINGVEGETATIONMANAGEMENTASAPART
OFPROJECTDEVELOPMENT,DELIVERYANDCONSTRUCTION
8.0ROADSIDEVEGETATIONMANAGEMENTZONES
9.0ESTABLISHINGVEGETATION
10.0BASICPLANTBIOLOGY
11.0MECHANICALCONTROL
12.0PERMANENTVEGETATIONCONTROL(BARRIERS)
13.0CHEMICALCONTROL
14.0TARGETSPECIES
15.0CULTURALANDBIOLOGICALCONTROL
16.0ROADSIDEVEGETATIONASSETINVENTORYAND
CONDITION
17.0PROGRAMBUDGETINGANDCOSTS
18.0PROGRAMMANAGEMENT
19.0CONTRACTSANDPROCUREMENTS
20.0SURVEY
21.0IRVMDECISIONSUPPORTSYSTEM
REFERENCES Abstract
Gives the basic knowledge required to establish a roadside vegetation management program.