Roadside Spraying in Rural Areas - Vegetation Control 

Tasman District Council’s roading maintenance contractor is responsible for vegetation control within the road reserve. This includes the use of non-residual chemical herbicides to knock down vegetation growing in the roadway and around street furniture. The contractor is also responsible for control of pest plants and other noxious weeds such as gorse, fennel, hemlock, blackberry, broom, bracken, purple pampas grass and box thorn.

Residents can request that their rural property frontage not be chemically sprayed and instead undertake the vegetation control themselves. On approval Council will mark the no spray area with red marker pegs.

Rural residents who choose the “no spray” option must control the vegetation growth along their property frontage to ensure road users are not impeded and all roadside signs and markers are clearly visible. Vegetation height should not exceed 300mm. Any stormwater drainage ditches need to be kept clear of excess vegetation. At intersections vegetation must be kept well clear to ensure good sight lines for traffic using the intersection.

No spray list - application, Road frontage maintenance

Roadside Spraying in Rural Areas-Vegetation Control- Policy

If you wish to talk to someone at Council about the “No Spray” list, please contact the Engineering Services Department, Phone: 03 543 8400