1. Route 6 CorridorProject Limits Exit 1 Exit 2 Exit 3 Exit 4 Barnstable T.L.

2. Route 6 Corridor Phase I- Vegetation Management (Remaining) Phase II- Restoration

3. Route 6 CorridorPhase I- Vegetation Management Exit 1 Exit 2 Rest Area

4. Route 6 Corridor Vegetation Management Why It’s Necessary 42 accidents on the Mid Cape Highway in Bourne/Sandwich from 2005 to 2012 related to tree hits. Of those 42 accidents 48 people were injured and there were two (2) fatal injuries. (MassDOT-Boston Traffic Section’s crash database and law enforcement reporting)

5. Route 6 Corridor Vegetation Management Typical Clear Zone Limits Example Clear Zone Limits

6. Route 6 Corridor Typical Proposed Treatments- Double-Faced Guard Rail (One Side) Retain Shrubby Plants Remove Larger Trees within Clear Zone Vegetation Management Remove Trees 5 FT Behind Guard Rail for Deflection

7. Route 6 Corridor Typical Proposed Treatments- Single-Faced Guard Rail (Both Sides) Retain Shrubby Plants Limb up & Trim Existing Trees to Remain Remove Trees 5 FT Behind Guard Rail for Deflection Remove Dead, Poor Condition & Invasive Trees Vegetation Management

8. Route 6 Corridor Typical Proposed Treatments- Cable Guard Rail Remove if within Clear Zone on Opposite Side Vegetation Management

9. Route 6 Corridor Typical Proposed Treatments- Invasive Species (Single-Faced Guard Rail on One Side) Remove All Invasive Trees (Typical) Remove All Trees within Clear Zone Vegetation Management

10. Route 6 CorridorPhase II- Proposed Restoration Exit 2 Exit 3 Exit 4 Barnstable T.L.

11. Route 6 Corridor Planting Considerations: -Stump Regrowth -Preservation of Existing Plant Material -Use of Predominantly Native Plants -Fire -Pollinator Species -Operational Needs & Access -Phased Approach

12. Route 6 Corridor Proposed Restoration Stump Regrowth- Rt 6 (From Last Spring) 3-4 FT Typical

13. Route 6 Corridor Stump Regrowth- I-495 (5 Seasons) 12-15 FT +/- Typical Proposed Restoration

14. Route 6 Corridor 15-18 FT +/- Typical Stump Regrowth- Rt 24 (10 Seasons) Proposed Restoration

15. Route 6 Corridor Rt 6- Existing Ground Cover Existing Ground Cover Proposed Restoration

16. Route 6 Corridor Rt 6- Existing Ground Cover Existing Ground Cover Proposed Restoration