00642 Verges Booklet - Devon County Council

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The Management Of Roadside Verges In Devon A summary of the policies adopted by Devon County Council following original recommendations made by a Working Party appointed to look into all aspects of the treatment and maintenance of urban and rural roadside verges and subsequent operational experience. PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2003 8th EDITION (updated July 2010) How To Obtain Copies Of This Publication And Further Information Copies of this booklet are available from the Environment, Economy and Culture Directorate, County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QW and would be of interest to all organisations and individuals who are concerned with, or interested in, the management and conservation of urban and rural roadside verges in Devon. It can also be found on the Council’s web site at www.devon.gov.uk. Further information may be obtained from the relevant Area Highway Management Officer as listed at the back of this booklet, or by contacting the Environment, Economy and Culture Directorate, County Hall, Exeter. Telephone: (01392) 382847.
Contents Chapter 1 Preface Page 5 Introduction 5 Devon’s Road Network 7 Highway Maintenance Responsibilities 8 Road Maintenance Categories 9 Organising the work 11 How to obtain further information 11 Chapter 2 General Objectives 12 Grass Cutting - Statement of Objectives 12 Weed Control/Clearance - Statement of Objectives 12 Hedge and Tree Maintenance - Statement of Objectives 13 Highway Safety Reaction & Clearance of Debris - Statement of Objectives 13 Chapter 3 Grass Cutting - Policy to achieve objectives 15 Roads within Urban Areas 15 Roads within Rural Areas 15 Circumstances when grass cutting standards can be modified 17 Chapter 4 Weed Control/Clearance - Policy to achieve objectives 19 Weed Control/Clearance 19 Chapter 5 Hedge and Tree Maintenance - Policy to achieve objectives 22 Highway Trees 22 Tree Planting 26
Page 1: Environment, Economy and Culture Di
Page 5 and 6: Appendix A Trees for Roadside Plant
Page 7 and 8: This approach also concords with th
Page 9 and 10: Devon’s network excludes roads wi
Page 11 and 12: Devon Road Network Function Mainten
Page 13 and 14: Objectives The Devon County Council
Page 15 and 16: ● to remove leaf fall at location
Page 17 and 18: Within urban areas there may be a w
Page 19 and 20: undertaken on a more frequent basis
Page 21 and 22: Herbicides based on or containing a
Page 23 and 24: Hedge and Tree Maintenance The poli
Page 25 and 26: such as Robins and Blackbirds, that
Page 27 and 28: of any work that is considered nece
Page 29 and 30: ● Allow room for the proposed spe
Page 31 and 32: (i) Planting sites immediately over
Page 33 and 34: (b) Existing trees may be situated
Page 35 and 36: (c) Loosen soil to a depth of 150mm
Page 37 and 38: It should be borne in mind that add
Page 39 and 40: immediate danger on a major route t
Page 41 and 42: ● the work is undertaken in accor
Page 43 and 44: Statutory Undertakers Working on Ve
Page 45 and 46: position in the highway or street.
Page 47 and 48: Wildflower and Grass Seed Mixes In
Page 49 and 50: New Verges Where new verges are cre
Page 51 and 52: Historical And Archaeological Featu
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Litter on Roadside Verges The Envir
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Appendix A Trees for Roadside Plan
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Species Maximum Height Average Heig
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Fig 1.5 To determine the Precaution
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Section 141 Restrictions on plantin
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Appendix B Harmful Weeds (i) Commo
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(iii) Curled dock (Rumer crispus) D
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(vi) Wild Oats (Avena fatua) Descri
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(viii) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum man
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Appendix C Standard Low Growing Lo
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Appendix E Sources of Expert Advic
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Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre
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The Institute of Chartered Forester
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Bibliography All publications liste
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Arboriculture Research Notes. Arbor
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