Best Practices Handbook for Roadside Vegetation Management

Status: Complete
Report Date: 07/17/2008

Summary:

This project updated the 2000 handbook in light of recent MnDOT studies related to roadside management. The updated handbook includes a new chapter on managing roadside vegetation for wildlife and vehicle safety.

Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator: John Krenz

Technical Liaison: Paul Walvatne, John McDonald

Project Coordinator: Debra Fick

Panel Members:
Ann Johnson - Prof. Engr. Serv., Inc.
Bob Hummel - Jackson County Highway Dept.
Carmelita Nelson - Natural Resources Dept
Daniel Gullickson - Operations Div Admin
Daniel Leister - District 4
Dennis Distad - District 6
Dwayne Stenlund - Environmental Stewardship
Gabriel Guevara - Maintenance
Jason Alcott - Project Management and Technical Support
Kathleen Schaefer - Maintenance
Kurt Haroldson - DNR-Natural Resources Dept.
Mike Moilanen - Mille Lacs Band Ojibwe Community dvmt
Randy Reznicek -
Robert Weinholzer - Traffic, Safety & Technology
Scott Hansen - Mille Lacs Band Ojibwe
Thomas Tri - St. Louis County
Tom Struve - City of Minnetonka-Public Works

Final Deliverables:

Best Practices Handbook for Roadside Vegetation Management (Manual #2008-20)