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Weedwhacker said:

Rick, my understanding is that the state (or maybe the county?) controls -- or perhaps owns -- the right-of-way? Which, in Michigan, is "66 feet, or two rods (33 feet), on each side of each section line" (which I don't entirely understand - what do they mean by section line?). I do know that our property description is blah, blah, blah, lying north of county road A-31, blah, blah, blah.... but, truthfully, I'm not at all sure where our property would actually start if not right at the pavement. I know we mow along the shoulder... LOL. Things are pretty loosely controlled here in the UP, I think.

The section line is the centerline of the road. In most states roads that are maintained by the state or county have right of ways on each side of the road. Most also have this right of way on city roads too. The width of the right of way can vary depending on the type of road and the state guidelines. If it is being mowed by the county then it is in their control. The right of ways are there for road maintenance purposes mostly, and sometimes to allow for future widening.

MI has some hefty fines for picking, digging or destroying their protected plants. I always think of Trillium in that regard. People were always getting caught trying to take them from forests when I was growing up. Milkweed though was really common in my area so I am guessing you could find a source for seeds.