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Roadside Vegetation Control [Location] [Date]

This document outlines best practices for managing roadside vegetation and controlling invasive plants within British Columbia. Invasive species, which are non-native and disruptive to local ecosystems, can seriously impact agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity. Key topics include the contractor's role in vegetation management, economic and environmental impacts of invasive plants, and priority species to monitor. The guide emphasizes the importance of proactive control measures and provides resources for further information on managing invasive plants.

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Roadside Vegetation Control [Location] [Date]

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  1. Weeds and Roads Roadside Vegetation Control [Location] [Date] BC MoT J. Leekie D. Polster

  2. Best Practices for Vegetation Control • Invasive Plants and Impacts • The Contractor’s Role • Best Practices • Priority Plants Overview J. Swearingen

  3. Definition • Invasive plants are non-native plants that • can cause significant damage. • They spread very quickly, • displacing and sometimes • eliminating native plants • They are sometimes • called ‘noxious weeds’ Invasive Plants L. Mehrhoff, Bugwood.org 3

  4. Economic • Agriculture and Ranching • Forestry • Transportation Impacts Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org

  5. Environmental • Reduced • biodiversity • Increased erosion • and sedimentation Impacts Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Yellow Flag-Iris D. Hanna Himalayan Blackberry

  6. Guidance Documents • B.C. Weed Control Act • Environmental Best • Practices • MoT Best Practices Guide Your Role

  7. What can you do • to manage • invasive plants • during roadside • vegetation • control? Your Role

  8. Your Role

  9. VIDEO CLIP Your Role

  10. What Should Happen Here? Best Practices BC MoT 10

  11. What Went Wrong Here? Best Practices 11

  12. What Went Wrong Here? Best Practices Invasive oxeye daisy 12

  13. Priority Plants within the District • [plant common and scientific name] • [plant common and scientific name] • [plant common and scientific name] Plants of Concern

  14. Contact your Regional Committee Call 1-888-WEEDSBC Visit www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.ca For More Information… BC MoT

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