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Vegetation Control on Roadside Procedure
Procedure
The M.D. of
Foothills will remove the vegetation along all M.D. roads in order to:
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improve sight distance at intersections and
curves
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restore proper drainage in ditches
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reduce snow drifting problems
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allow for dissipation of dust clouds, created by
traffic on gravel roads
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allow for safety from wildlife
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protect the M.D. from any liability should the
ditches not be cleared and
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enforce the Weed Control Act of Alberta
Brush control
requirements will be revised and prioritized on an annual basis. A
Brush Control Program will be developed by early fall of each year.
The M.D. of
Foothills reserves the right to clear to the property line.
Vegetation Control on Roadside Policy
Policy Statement
The Municipality
reserves the right to maintain its right of ways from property line to
property line in regards to vegetation management and to comply with the
enforcement of the Weed Control Act of Alberta. For example, but not
limited to vegetation includes grass, weeds, brush, etc.
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Vegetation control on roadsides is imperative to
improving site distances at intersections and curvatures in the road
system for the safety of the motoring public.
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By removing the existing and dead vegetation the M.D.
is able to restore and maintain proper drainage in the roadside ditch
system. Standing water in the roadside ditch system leads to higher
maintenance costs and dangerous soft spots.
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Further to removing standing and dead vegetation, in
the right of ways, we are able to reduce and in some instances eliminate
snow drifting problems which plague our roadways during the winter
months. Also, through removal of trees and brush, the heat of the sun
can reach the road surface allowing for quicker dissipation of ice
and/or snow on the right of ways.
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Vegetation control also allows for the dissipation of
dust clouds created by vehicular traffic on the gravel roads. This
again provides the situation whereby the M.D. can improve on traffic
safety.
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Wildlife has always been a major concern of the
motoring public and by controlling and removing vegetation the public is
able to be more aware of wildlife sooner and avoid colliding with same
thereby reducing possible vehicle damage and injuries.
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This Roadside Policy is also pertinent to protecting
the M.D. from liabilities should a vehicular accident occur, as a result
of the ditches not being cleared of vegetation.
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Under the Weed Control Act of Alberta, it is the
responsibility of the M.D. to control and eliminate the growth of
noxious weeds on their right of ways. If these weeds are left unchecked
they would create a myriad of problems for the M.D. ratepayers and the
motoring public.
Vegetation control will
be carried out as per guidelines set out by the Province of Alberta under
Section 1-Highway Maintenance Guidelines - Subsection 4.7 Brush Control and
reviewed annually by the M.D. of Foothills No. 31 Council.
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