Deer-Vehicle Crash, Ecological and Economic Impacts of Reduced Roadside Mowing
The objectives of this task order are as follows: (1) Review and summarize the research focused on the ecological, economic and safety impacts of reduced roadside mowing policies; (2) Define and document the "typical" roadside vegetation management policies currently applied in the United States; (3) Investigate and quantify the potential Animal-Vehicle Crash (AVC) and/or Deer-Vehicle Crash (DVC) safety-related impacts of reduced roadside mowing policies in comparison to "typical" or more frequent mowing practices; and (4) Produce a report that describes the "best practices" in the area of roadside vegetation management and decision-making guidelines.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $115295.00
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Contract Numbers:
DTFH61-05-D-00019 TA
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Planning, Environment and Realty (HEP)
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Gray, Mary
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Performing Organizations:
ICF Incorporated LLC
9300 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA United States 22031 -
Principal Investigators:
Grant, Michael
- Start Date: 20090917
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20110316
- Source Data: RiP Project 24578
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Animal vehicle crashes; Best practices; Decision making; Deer; Economic impacts; Guidelines; Habitat (Ecology); Mowing; Research projects; Roadside; Vegetation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Deer-vehicle collisions
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01461775
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
- Contract Numbers: DTFH61-05-D-00019 TA
- Files: RIP, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:52PM