Please be advised that the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) will be carrying out its 2024 annual vegetation control program within the Township of North Dundas from May 14th to August 31st. The program will be confined to CPKC’s right-of-way and will consist of grass and weed control using herbicides on the rail ballasts (graveled sections), and brush control on selected rail lines. Some manual brush control involving stump treatment may occur from May 14th to December 15th.
This program is necessary to eliminate brush and weeds which constitute a hazard to the public and to CPKC’s employees. If left uncontrolled, vegetation contributes to trackside fires, impairs visibility of train signals, impairs sight lines at railway crossings, impairs proper inspection of track infrastructure, etc. This is all in accordance with Ontario Regulation 63/09, which grants public works the right to use herbicides when it comes to the safety of their infrastructure. All applications will be carried out by qualified operators in conformity with current federal and provincial regulations. This program will also be subject to all habitation and aquatic setbacks listed on the products’ label. All herbicides are registered under the PMRA and they are all biodegradable.
For more information, please visit www.cpkcr.com and follow the link for a detailed schedule of CPKC’s vegetation control operations.