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Weeds and Roads. Rest Areas and Roadside Facilities Maintenance [Location] [Date]. BC MoT. J. Leekie. D. Polster. Best Practices for Rest Area Maintenance Invasive Plants and Impacts The Contractor’s Role Best Practices Priority Plants. Overview.
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Weeds and Roads Rest Areas and Roadside Facilities Maintenance [Location] [Date] BC MoT J. Leekie D. Polster
Best Practices for Rest Area Maintenance • Invasive Plants and Impacts • The Contractor’s Role • Best Practices • Priority Plants Overview Susan Turner, British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Bugwood.org Dalmation Toadflax
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. Scott 3
Economic • Agriculture and Ranching • Tourism • Transportation Impacts Elk Photo: H. Schwartz, Bugwood.org
Environmental • Reduced • biodiversity • Increased erosion • and sedimentation Impacts Eric Coombs, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org Scotch Broom L.L. Berry, Bugwood.org Leafy Spurge
Guidance Documents • B.C. Weed Control Act • Environmental Best • Practices • MoT Best Practices Guide Your Role
What can you do • to manage • invasive plants • during rest area • and roadside • facilities • maintenance? Your Role
VIDEO CLIP Your Role
What Should Have Happened Here? Best Practices Invasive blueweed BC MoT 10
What’s Gone Wrong Here? Best Practices K. George Beck & James Sebastian, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org 11
Priority Plants within the District • [plant common and scientific name] • [plant common and scientific name] • [plant common and scientific name] Plants of Concern
For More Information… Contact your local Regional Committee Call 1-888-WEEDSBC Visit www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.ca