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Weeds and Roads. Highway Shoulder Maintenance and Gravelling [Location] [Date]. J. Leekie. D. Polster. Best Practices for Shoulder Maintenance Invasive Plants and Impacts The Contractor’s Role Best Practices Priority Plants. Overview. Yellow Hawkweed. Definition.
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Weeds and Roads Highway Shoulder Maintenance and Gravelling [Location] [Date] J. Leekie D. Polster
Best Practices for Shoulder Maintenance • Invasive Plants and Impacts • The Contractor’s Role • Best Practices • Priority Plants Overview Yellow Hawkweed
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 C. Wheeler 3
Economic • Agriculture and Ranching • Forestry • Transportation Impacts S. Dewey, Bugwood.org
Environmental • Reduced • biodiversity • Increased erosion • and sedimentation Impacts CRD Orange Hawkweed B. Tokarska-Guzik, bugwood.org Giant Hogweed
Guidance Documents • B.C. Weed Control Act • Environmental Best • Practices • MoT Best Practices Guide Your Role
What can you do • to manage • invasive plants • on highway • shoulders? Your Role
VIDEO CLIP Your Role
What’s Should Happen Here? Best Practices MOT 10
What’s Gone Wrong Here? Best Practices Invasive giant hogweed 11 USDA, bugwood.org
What’s Gone Wrong Here? Best Practices Invasive diffuse knapweed B. Stewart 12
Priority Plants within the District • [plant common and scientific name] • [plant common and scientific name] • [plant common and scientific name] Plants of Concern
Contact your local Regional Committee Visit www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.ca Call 1-888-WEEDSBC For More Information… D. Ralph