The Wright County Highway Department has announced that beginning on Monday, April 28, 2025, roadside vegetation work will begin along the county’s highways.
The unwanted brush and noxious weeds will be cut and/or treated with herbicide.
Property owners may opt to use alternative methods to control the roadsides on their own, provided they file the proper paperwork with the county, and follow-through on maintaining the areas on their property.
Property owners who would like to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to their land in some other fashion, such as mowing, should stop at the Wright County Highway Department Building prior to Friday, April 25th to receive a NO SPRAY FORM. All forms need to be submitted no later than Friday, April 25, 2025. Next, post the “DO NOT SPRAY” signs that you will be given.
Property owners will be obligated to then remove the brush and/or noxious weed plants (such as thistles, wild parsnip, and leafy spurge) within that site by Monday, June 2, 2025, and continue to maintain it. If the brush and/or noxious weeds are not removed, Wright County will treat the area as part of the vegetation management program. Anyone with questions should call the Wright County Highway Department at (763) 682-7374.
Follow the links below for more information:
Mowing and Vegetative Management (Spraying)
(content: courtesy Wright County)
