Mackenzie County develops plans for vegetation management including roadside brushing and disposal of brush piles, roadside spraying for weeds and trees, ditch cleaning, and definition as per policy PW013: Roadside Brush Control.
Roadside Vegetation Management Plan (2021)
- Full-width cut on all County roads north of the Peace River.
- Single-pass cut (15ft/4.5m) on all County roads south of the Peace River.
All County Roads south of Township Road 106-0 (Airport Road) will be sprayed with a residual herbicide in 2021 to control broadleaf weeds and brush. This includes the Buffalo Head Prairie, Blue Hills, and Tompkins areas.
- Herbicides to be used are Aspect, Navius & Clearview.
- Product labels and regulatory requirements will be followed.
- All spraying is done by a licensed Pesticide Applicator.
- Spraying is to commence June 10th, completion by July 10th.