NOTE: This online course is taken through NHI's new Library Management System, Blackboard. Visit their NHI Blackboard LMS Kickoff page for more information.

Instructions on how to create an account with Blackboard and locate this training will be included in your confirmation email and can be found on your UMTC profile's registration portal page.

Vegetation management is much more than routine mowing of grass and trimming of bushes and trees. The Roadside Vegetation Management course explains the need for and purpose of good vegetation management. The course also underscores why vegetation management is a critical part of a roadway maintenance program.

Participants learn about equipment and herbicides used for vegetation management, including an overview of mechanical vegetation control and the environmental controls and precautions needed when using herbicides as part of a noxious weed control program.

This training was developed as part of the Maintenance Training Series (134109). The series consists of 11 Self-Directed trainings (SDTs) on various maintenance operations topics, ranging from the conceptual (pavement preservation) to the practical (management of underground storage tanks). The trainings included in the Series are listed below and each will take approximately 1 hour to complete:

• Pavement Preservation Program (134109A)
• Shaping and Shoulders (134109B)
• Thin HMA Overlays and Leveling (134109C)
• Base and Subbase Stabilization and Repair (134109D)
• Roadway Drainage (134109E)
• Outdoor Advertising and Litter Control (134109F)
• Roadside Vegetation Management (134109G)
• Weather-related Operations (134109H)
• Basics of Work Zone Traffic Control (134109I)
• Underground Storage Tanks (134109J)
• Cultural and Historic Preservation (134109K)

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe why vegetation control is important to roadway safety and performance
• Identify the types of equipment used for mechanical vegetation control
• Identify types of herbicide vegetation management methods, their use, environmental control, and precautions
• Describe the requirements of a noxious weed control program

Target Audience:

This course was designed for State, regional, and county personnel who manage operations programs and deal with oversight and quality assurance over broader geographic areas. The target audience is also involved with handling materials, scheduling, budgeting and planning.

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Thanks to the Federal Highway Administration’s Center for Local Aid Support and the National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA), Baystate Roads is able to provide you with free online training.