Remote Mapping of Invasive Plants on MDOT Right of Way Species within the MDOT Right-of-Way (ROW)

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) roadways provide habitat and migration corridors for invasive species. Invasive species can create obstacles to routine road maintenance, can jeopardize MDOT’s compliance with state and federal environmental regulations, and occasionally pose a health risk to maintenance and construction workers. Routine activities such as mowing, plowing, and grading can create additional opportunities for invasive species to spread within MDOT rights-of-way and to neighboring properties. Proper location identification (mapping) of invasive species helps MDOT effectively monitor invasive species, contain their spread, and manage roadway vegetation to discourage invasive species promote preferable species

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Michigan Department of Transportation

  Van Wagoner Building
  425 W. Ottawa Street
  Lansing, MI  United States  48909
• Start Date: 20230301
• Expected Completion Date: 20251230
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Invasive plants; Mapping; Right of way (Land); Roadside
• Identifier Terms: Michigan Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01892210
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Michigan Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 1 2023 12:16PM