1. Roadside Vegetation Control [Location] [Date] Weeds and Roads D. PolsterJ. Leekie BC MoT

2. 2 Best Practices for Vegetation Control Invasive Plants and Impacts The Contractor’s Role Best Practices Priority Plants Overview J. Swearingen

3. 3 Definition Invasive Plants Invasive plants are non-native plants that can cause significant damage. They spread very quickly, displacing and sometimes eliminating native plants They are sometimes called ‘noxious weeds’ L. Mehrhoff, Bugwood.org Purple Loosestrife

4. Hoary Alyssum Economic Agriculture and Ranching Forestry Transportation Impacts Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org

5. Himalayan Blackberry Environmental Reduced biodiversity Increased erosion and sedimentation Impacts Yellow Flag-Iris Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org D. Hanna

6. Your Role Guidance Documents B.C. Weed Control Act Environmental Best Practices MoT Best Practices Guide

7. Your Role What can you do to manage invasive plants during roadside vegetation control?

8. Your Role

9. VIDEO CLIP

10. 10 What Should Happen Here? Best Practices BC MoT

11. 11 What Went Wrong Here? Best Practices

12. 12 What Went Wrong Here? Best Practices Invasive oxeye daisy

13. Priority Plants within the District [plant common and scientific name] Plants of Concern

14. 14 For More Information… Contact your Regional Committee Call 1-888-WEEDSBC Visit www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.ca BC MoT