Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration

Landscape Guidance Documents

  • SHA Environmental Guide for Access & District Permit Applicants

    MDOT SHA Environmental Guide for District, Access and Utility Permits (PDF, 887 kb)

    Explains key principles and provides required SHA landscape notes for plans developed for construction under district, access and utility permits.

  • SHA Landscape Estimating Manual

    MDOT SHA Landscape Estimating Manual (PDF, 1.30 mb)

    Includes information required to develop plans, specifications, and engineers estimates using MDOT SHA Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials.

  • SHA Preferred Plant List

    MDOT SHA Preferred Plant List (PDF, 1.07 mb)

    A spreadsheet of plant materials that are appropriate for MDOT SHA roadways. The structure of the Preferred Plant List is explained in the Landscape Design Guide.

  • Integrated Vegetation Management Manual for Maryland Highways

    Integrated Vegetation Management Manual for Maryland Highways (PDF, 1.07 mb)

    Activities outlined in this document encourage environmental stewardship, sustainability of the roadside, and the enhancement of aesthetics.

  • SHA Landscape Design Guide

    MDOT SHA Landscape Reporting Form (PDF, 784 KB)

    Form is used to report the application of landscape materials and other work on MDOT SHA property. The LRF replaces ‘Pesticide Application Reporting Form’ and ‘Nutrient Management Reporting Form’.

  • SHA Modification Request Form

    MDOT SHA Modification Request Form (PDF, 170 KB)

    This form is used to obtain approval for modifications that do not involve E&S controls in lieu of any specified Modification Request or under Cat. 700 SPs dated 2024.