2. DANIEL PETERSON Transportation Operations Supervisor II Alexandria Sub Area MN/DOT Performance Measures: Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management

3. MN/DOT Statistics MN Highway Miles 1 : 11,933 Right-of-Way Acres 2 : 250,234 Acres of ‘Greenspace’: 175,000 D4 Highway Miles 1 : 1,824 Right-of-Way Acres: 38,036 Acres of ‘Greenspace’: 29,600 1 US, State & Interstate Highways 2 Certified to GASB (Government Account Services Board)

4. Maintenance Manual Engineering Standards & Legislative Mandates Through mid-1980’s Maintenance Management Systems 1985-1990’s Maintenance Business Planning 1990’s Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Plans (IRVM) 1997-present D4 GPS/GIS Measurements for Noxious Weed Management 2000-2003 Management Practices of Weed Control in Roadway Ditches Mn/DOT-University of MN Research Project 2004-2008 Evolution of Performance Measures for Vegetation Management

5. Mn/DOT’s IRVM Program M Legal basis … 1994 Amendment (Chapter 558, Section 26) to the Ground Water Act of 1989 M Directed MN DNR and MN Dept. of Ag to prepare a plan for the optimum use of sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management techniques on land owned by the state M The above plan provides the framework for Mn/DOT IRVM plans at the local level (District or Maintenance Area) Source: Oct ’03 IRVM Video Conference Presentation

6. IRVM Plan--Key Elements Mission ”Manage roadsides with environmental stewardship, using economical methods, for public safety and visual quality.” M Principles M Goals M Components M Guidelines M Action Plan M Contact Personnel

8. “PLANNING STAGE”- PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS District 4’s IRVM Plan is updated each spring and defines the following: M Mowing Rural M Mowing Urban M Spraying M Tree or Brush Removal **Mowers are set to cut vegetation at 6 inches**

9. Mowing acreage and frequency is decreasing and noxious weed and brush spraying acreage is increasing Balance of acreage being treated with biological control and planting of native vegetation or deemed not a priority Source: 2004 MACAL Presentation – Leo Holm (MN/DOT)

11. Source: Oct ’03 IRVM Video Conference Presentation

12. MAINTENANCE BUSINESS PLANNING Implementation of Physical Surveys of Roadside Assets: M Vegetation Height M Noxious Weeds M Litter M Smooth Pavement M Bare Pavement

14. 2004 District 4 Alexandria Sub-Area 1405 T.H. 27 W Alexandria, MN 56308 2000-2004

15. PROJECT DIRECTION 2004 M MOUNTING GPS UNITS ON MOWERS M MOUNTING GPS UNITS SPRAYERS M ADDING TO THE NWM HISTORICAL DATA BASE M COMPLETE INVENTORIES OF ALL D4 BIOLOGICAL RELEASE SITES

16. John Deere – 2 Gang Flail 1.7 Acres/Lane Mile 6.7 Acres/Mowing Hour Bi-Directional – 3 Gang Flail 2.4 Acres/Lane Mile 5.8 Acres/Mowing Hour John Deere – 2 Gang Rotary 1.5 Acres/Lane Mile 5.8 Acres/Mowing Hour John Deere – 3 Gang Rotary 1.9 Acres/Mile 9.3 Acres/Mowing Hour

18. Auto-generated Daily Record for Pesticide Application

19. To better manage resources and operations, having a thorough record of roadside assets is vital. Incorporating GPS technology into maintenance activities takes the guess-work out of inventories. M D4 Control Segments (7) three-mile Survey Sites M University of MN Research Project (100) ¼ -mile Random Sample Surveys

20. * * Incomplete Data

21. 2004 INVENTORY DETAIL

22. Spotted Knapweed Leafy Spurge Lesser Knapweed Flower Weevil (Larinus Minutus) Acres Treated: 75 Quantity Released: 1800 Knapweed Root Weevil (Cyphocleonus Achates) Acres Treated: 50 Quantity Released: 80 Flea Beetle (Aphthona Nigriscutis) Acres Treated: 19 Quantity Released: 150,000 Flea Beetle (Aphthona Lacertosa) Acres Treated: 43 Quantity Released: 250,000

23. SUMMARY M Management tool for planning resources for maintenance activities M Tested the practicality of collecting data during mowing and spraying activities M Continue adding to existing historical data bases for planning control measures M Establishing effective management and labor practices for increased results M Accurate documentation of work completed

24. Future IRVM Needs for Mn/DOT M More statewide guidance M Continuous improvements and annual updates of local IRVM plans M Better tracking of costs M More stakeholder inputs Source: Oct ’03 IRVM Video Conference Presentation