Working through many partners in Iowa, the Living Roadway Trust Fund (LRTF) supports integrated roadside vegetation management (IRVM) programs; and educates the public on the benefits, use and care of roadside vegetation, including native plants.
Donor Name: Iowa DOT
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Details:
IRVM Goals
- Maintaining a safe travel environment.
- Serving a variety of public purposes including erosion control, wildlife habitat, climate control, scenic qualities, weed control, utility easements, recreation uses, and sustenance of water quality.
- Be based on a systematic assessment of conditions existing in roadsides, preservation of valuable vegetation and habitats in the area, and the adoption of a comprehensive plan and strategies for cost-effective maintenance and vegetation planting.
- Emphasize the establishment of adaptable and long-lived vegetation, often native species, matched to the unique environment found in and adjacent to the roadside.
- Incorporate integrated management practices for the long-term control of damaging insect populations, weeds, and invasive plant species.
- Build upon a public education program allowing input from adjacent landowners and the general public.
- Accelerate efforts toward increasing and expanding the effectiveness of plantings to reduce wind-induced and water-induced soil erosion and to increase deposition of snow in desired locations.
- Incorporating integrated roadside vegetation management with other state agency planning and program activities including the recreational trails program, scenic highways, open space, and tourism development efforts. Agencies should annually report their progress in this area to the general assembly
Funding Sources
The LRTF has four funding sources.
- $250,000 from the Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF).
- Fees obtained from utility easements along interstate and other divided four-lane, access controlled highways.
- Three percent of Resource Protection and Enhancement (REAP) funds.
- Three percent of REAP license plate revenue.
Income from these sources, after distribution of the legislatively mandated amounts, are divided between city, county, and state projects in the same proportions as the RUTF distribution formula.
Eligibility Criteria
Governments, Tribes, Non-profit organizations, Individuals, Private Citizens or Groups.
For more information, visit Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund (LRTF).
