Legal Controls for Undesirable Vegetation

Abstract

This report describes some of the multitude of legal devices used to control undesirable vegeta- tion, including both common law and statutory remedies. During the course of this discussion many of the land use problems caused by vegeta- tion are enumerated. Vegetation is ubiquitous; only in the most extreme environments is it lack- ing. The problems it can cause to land-owners are almost as varied as the number of plant species, and vary greatly with land use. Due to the breadth of this topic, certain areas will not be discussed because they have been thoroughly covered elsewhere. Some of these in- clude: the cultivation of controlled substances (1), problems concerning attractive nuisances (2) and interference with solar rights (3).