This Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) is intended to establish the criteria whereby the
Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway) controls vegetation along state roads and
highways in compliance with the Rights of Way Management Regulations (333 CMR 11.00) as
promulgated by the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture. In the event of any revisions
to the regulations, this plan will be revised in accordance with these changes.
The primary objective of the VMP is to provide a safe, unobstructed roadway corridor and preserve
the integrity of the highway infrastructure. Left uncontrolled, roadside vegetation can impede normal
maintenance operations, obstruct motorists’ line of vision, threaten pedestrian safety and cause damage
to structures such as median barrier, pavements, guard posts, drainage lines and waterways. Other
objectives include development of an aesthetically pleasing roadside, pest control, provisions of habitat,
and stabilization of embankments and other areas prone to erosion.
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