Wis. Stat. § 86.021 prohibits a person from plowing, cultivating or doing work within the right of-way that affects drainage. Anyone who violates this could be found guilty of a misdemeanor and punished with a small fine or even jail time. The statute also makes them liable for any damages to the right-of-way. This provision also prevents the use of farm machinery on, over, along, or across the town highway in such a manner that will materially damage the highway. In conjunction with this, Wis. Stat. 86.02 also allows the town to collect up to triple damages for any damage done to the highway.
Paved roadway, ditches, cross-culverts, and other areas within the right-of-way, is a public highway owned by the Town of Roxbury. Under Wisconsin law, the Town of Roxbury is responsible for the management of their highways, including right-of-way and ditch maintenance. This includes the authority to remove, cut, or trim any vegetation within the right-of-way. The town will continue to maintain its right-of-way, including mowing, to the full extent required by Wisconsin law.