Vegetation and drainage control

MDOT receives vegetation and drainage control permit applications from individuals, local government agencies, organizations, and businesses. These applications, to operate or construct privately or publicly-owned facilities within the state highway right of way, include the following types of facilities or operations:

• Cutting grass/hay on interstates and freeways
• Drainage design (discharging stormwater)
• Enclosed ditches
• Grading (earthen berms - cuts and fills, slope stabilization, and turf establishment)
• Vegetation trimming and removal
• Use of pesticides/herbicides
• Prescribed fires

MDOT permits these types of facilities or operations in a manner which does not significantly compromise the integrity of state highway right-of-way systems, while simultaneously providing assurance to the general traveling public for the safest transportation environment possible.