Section 280.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "AASHTO" means the American association of state highway and transportation officials.

(2)  "Clear zone" means a roadside area that is required to be free of woody plant growth over 4 inch caliper or that would impair highway safety.

(3)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of transportation.

(4)  "Forb" means an herb other than grass.

(5)  "Native vegetation" means plants and plant communities that were found in a given area of Wisconsin before 1840.

(6)  "Rights-of-way" means lands used for highway purposes.

(7)  "Roadsides" means all state highway rights-of-way, excluding the area required for roadways and bridge structures.

(8)  "Roadways" means the highway pavement and shoulder structure.

(9)  "Vegetation" means a plant or group of plants, including trees, present in any given area or region.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1994, No. 468 , eff. 1-1-95.