Chapter 1: Vegetation Management Guidelines
Section 1: Introduction
Background
Executive Order 1-92 states:
The department will maintain highway vegetation
in an environmentally sensitive and uniform manner consistent with
the special conditions presented by local climate, topography, vegetation,
and level of urbanization.
This manual was conceived in the spirit of that policy.
Purposes of Guidelines
The purposes of the vegetation management guidelines contained
in this manual are to:
- enhance the safety of the traveling public
- enhance environmental protection
- promote and preserve native wildlife habitats and native flora throughout the state
- mitigate erosion while providing adequate drainage
- promote coordination and efficiency in maintenance activities.
These principles must be held above all other considerations,
with safety being most important.