Information for Roadside Managers

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County Contacts

Current county roadside vegetation manager or engineer contacts. (Please let us know if information is outdated by emailing kristine.nemec@uni.edu.)

County Roadside Vegetation Manager or Engineer Contacts
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Iowa Roadside Events

Learn about upcoming conferences and other events from the Iowa Roadside Management Office and find presentation materials from previous events.

Roadside Events
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IRVM Technical Manual

The Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Technical Manual is a practical manual that describes safe, ecologically sustainable, and economical techniques for managing roadside vegetation using the principles of IRVM. 

IRVM Technical Manual
A truck drives on a road past native vegetation in the roadside.

Survey of Iowans, Stakeholders, and County Officials

This page includes a copy of surveys that have been conducted of Iowans, stakeholders, and county officials regarding their views toward roadside vegetation management.

Survey Reports
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Roader's Digest

Subscribe to our monthly email updates for roadside managers and read previous editions.

Roader's Digest
A tractor tends to roadside vegetation by a gravel road on a cloudless day.

Matt Sherman Memorial Scholarship

Learn more about the Matt Sherman Memorial Scholarship opportunity.

Matt Sherman Memorial Scholarship
Matt Sherman in a roadside remnant in Dallas County

Statewide Coordinator for County Roadside Programs

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Kristine Nemec

Roadside Program Manager

kristine.nemec@uni.edu
(319) 273-2813

State Contacts

Tara Van Waus

Living Roadway Trust Fund Coordinator

State IRVM Program Coordinator

tara.vanwaus@iowadot.us
515-239-1768 (office) | 515-460-2953 (mobile)