MTO Environmental Guide for Managing Invasive Phragmites

TCP number
000-0258
Notice type
Policy
Posted by
Highway Design Office
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 3, 2025 - July 1, 2025 (28 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
July 1, 2025

Proposal summary

The MTO Environmental Guide for Managing Invasive Phragmites provides a summary of procedures and best management practices employed by MTO to manage and/or treat invasive Phragmites (Phragmites australis australis) within MTO’s infrastructure.

Proposal details

The posted document:

• Supports efforts to limit the spread of Phragmites along provincial highways

• Was developed through a collaboration of MTO offices with intersects to Phragmites management as

well as external resources

• Provides guidance to ministry staff, service providers, and contractors during highway design,

construction, operations, and maintenance

• Key features include:

• Identifying invasive Phragmites

• Information on treatment for Phragmites eradication

• Guidance on MTO staff planning inventories

• Guidance regarding Species at Risk considerations

• Guidance on inspection and warranty of areas that have been cut and sprayed 

  • Working in and around Phragmites (including decontamination procedures)

• Management of excess soil containing Phragmites

Comment

Let us know what you think of our proposal.

Have questions? Get in touch. Please include the TCP number for this notice in your submission.

Read our commenting and privacy policies.

Submit online

Connect with us

Sign up for notifications

We will send you email notifications with any updates related to this consultation. You can change your notification preferences anytime by visiting settings in your profile page.

Follow this notice