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 Nebraska Department of Agriculture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The following methods of controlling noxious weeds are hereby approved and adopted by the director, so long as such methods are employed during the noxious weed control period, are performed at such frequency to prevent the spread of noxious weeds, and have the approval of or meet the control standards of the control authority.
The degree of infestation of the noxious weeds.
Whenever noxious weeds are found to be in growing crops, the control authority may, in addition to the inspection report, issue a crop inspection report as prescribed in 25 NAC 10-008.08.
www.agr.state.ne.us /regulate/bpi/nwp/noxreg.htm   (2559 words)

  
 PDA: Legal Reference - Noxious Weed Law Summary
When a weed is declared noxious it shall be a violation of this act to sell, transport, plant, or otherwise propagate that weed within the Commonwealth, except that the secretary may permit exceptions for specific horticultural or experimental use.
When a weed control area has been designated by the secretary, the secretary shall issue an order describing the weed control area and shall require the affected landowners to comply with this act within 30 days from the publication of this order.
Such order may require control measures for the noxious weed to be implemented by landowners: Provided, however, that such order shall not impose an unreasonable deadline for compliance or an unreasonable financial burden on and landowner.
www.agriculture.state.pa.us /agriculture/cwp/view.asp?q=127676   (1166 words)

  
 Noxious Weed Management
Weeds encroach by establishing small satellite infestations, which are generally the spreading front of the large infestation.
Noxious rangeland weeds are highly competitive and persistent plants and their control requires integrating a number of methods.
Weed encroachment is prevented by limiting weed seed spread, soil disturbance, and maintaining vigorous and competitive forage plants.
weeds.montana.edu /range/management.htm   (1565 words)

  
 Understanding Montana's Noxious Weed Law, from the MSU Extension Service
Noxious weeds are defined by this act as being any exotic plant species which may render land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife or other beneficial uses or that may harm native plant communities.
After the establishment of a county weed management district, a county weed board is appointed by the county commissioners of each district to oversee responsibilities established by the noxious weed control law.
Under the noxious weed law, embargo programs may be implemented to reduce the spread of noxious weeds within the county or to prevent the introduction of noxious weeds into the county.
www.montana.edu /wwwpb/pubs/mt9605.html   (3115 words)

  
 Introduction - Noxious Weeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Once noxious weeds have become established expect to spend $30 to $70 per acre for management on your land or in higher taxes for their management on public land.
Noxious weeds are plant species that have been designated "noxious" by law.
If you find noxious weeds and they have flowers or seeds, pull them, place them in a plastic bag or container to avoid spreading seeds, and either burn them or dispose of them in a sanitary landfill.
www.oneplan.org /Crop/noxWeeds/nxWeed00.htm   (433 words)

  
 UT Admin Code R68-9. Utah Noxious Weed Act.
Yellow Starthistle Centaurea solstitialis L. * Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) shall not be a noxious weed in Washington County and shall not be subject to provisions of the Utah Noxious Weed Law within the boundaries of that county.
It shall be a noxious weed throughout all other areas of the State of Utah and shall be subject to the laws therein.
If it is deemed advisable, the Board of County Commissioners may cause noxious weeds to be controlled on a particular property and any expenses incurred by the county shall be paid by the owner of record or the person in possession of the property.
www.rules.utah.gov /publicat/code/r068/r068-009.htm   (1351 words)

  
 Kittitas County Noxious Weed Control Board | Home Page
It is the mission of the Kittitas County Noxious Weed Control Board to protect and preserve the agricultural lands and natural resources of the county from the degrading effects of exotic and invasive noxious weeds.
The KCNWCB has many publications on noxious weeds available to landowners as well as backpack and handheld sprayers that are made available for landowners to borrow as a free public service.
Weed Board staff are also available year round to offer assistance and give recommendations on weed control issues.
www.co.kittitas.wa.us /noxiousweeds   (227 words)

  
 ODA Plant Division Noxious Weed Control Program
The OSWB is also responsible for awarding of noxious weed control grants to assist cooperators in noxious weed control efforts throughout the state.
The Oregon State Weed Board (OSWB) invites you to apply for grant funding for noxious weed control projects related to the protection and enhancement of watersheds and fish and wildlife habitat..
The State noxious weed list is used to prioritize activities at the state level and provide direction for development of county weed lists, local control programs and guide the use of limited resources.
egov.oregon.gov /ODA/PLANT/weed_index.shtml   (818 words)

  
 Home Page
The mission of the Washington State Weed Board is to serve as responsible stewards of Washington by protecting and preserving the land and resources from the degrading impact of noxious weeds.
The State Weed Board serves as the state’s noxious weed coordination center.
Through its actions and policy decisions, the Board coordinates and supports the activities of 48 county noxious weed control boards and weed districts of Washington.
www.nwcb.wa.gov   (370 words)

  
 Nebraska Department of Agriculture
In its current usage, "noxious" is a legal term used to denote a destructive or harmful pest for purposes of regulation.
When a specific pest (in this case, a weed) is determined to pose a serious threat to the economic, social, or aesthetic well-being of the residents of the state, it may be declared noxious.
Noxious weeds compete with pasture and crops, reducing yields substantially.
www.agr.state.ne.us /division/bpi/nwp/nwp1.htm   (313 words)

  
 Noxious Weed Act of 1963   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Noxious Weed Act of 1963 [76-7-23 to 76-7-30 NMSA 1978] shall be administered and enforced by the board through the state department of agriculture.
After any weed is declared to be noxious by the board, it shall be unlawful to sell, give away or plant any noxious weed seed in this state or in that part of the state designated by the rules and regulations of the board.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the Noxious Weed Act of 1963 [76-7-23 to 76-7-30 NMSA 1978] is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), nor more than three hundred dollars ($300).
nmdaweb.nmsu.edu /Statutes/AES/FSF/noxious.htm   (529 words)

  
 Noxious Weed IVM Guide - Introduction
The goal is to keep noxious weed populations low enough to prevent unacceptable spread, damage, or annoyance, and to encourage desirable vegetation to permanently replace the weeds.
Not only do weeds directly compete with native species for space, light, moisture, and nutrients, but some invasive weeds also have the ability to physically alter the structure or the nutrient cycling of a system, disrupting natural ecosystem function to which native communities are adapted.
Weed management is a process that continues over many years, and weed managers are continually prioritizing treatment areas and balancing the priorities with their resources.
www.efn.org /~ipmpa/Noxivm.html   (5126 words)

  
 ADAMS COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED ENFORCEMENT POLICY
Where noxious weeds are found, and the landowner/tenant is not taking care of that problem, an enforcement process will then be initiated to ensure control of the noxious weeds.
Enforcement notices under the Colorado Noxious Weed Act (C.R.S 35-5.5) are mailed to owners of land infested with noxious weeds, as observed and recorded by the Weed Supervisor.
This is due to the size of the subject area and to the number of landowners with existing noxious weed infestations.
www.colostate.edu /Depts/CoopExt/Adams/weed/enforcement.html   (621 words)

  
 Stevens County Weed Board
When a noxious weed infestation needing to be controlled comes to the attention of the Weed Board we will notify the landowner and make every effort to provide the information needed to manage the weed.
The removal of noxious weeds is a necessary first step, but the Weed Board recommends the establishment of healthy stands of competitive vegetation by re-seeding, fertilization and other general "best practices" land management by all owners in Stevens County.
And, for certain noxious weeds of limited distribution in the county, we have cost-share programs available.
www.co.stevens.wa.us /weedboard   (1025 words)

  
 Noxious Weed Program - Montana Department of Agriculture
Noxious weeds are a serious threat to the state of Montana.
The purpose of the Weed Plan is to sustain native vegetation while preventing further spread of noxious weeds.
Eurasian watermilfoil is on Montana's Noxious Weed list because of the invasive nature of the plant and the problems surrounding states faced with controlling this weed.
agr.state.mt.us /weedpest/noxiousweeds.asp   (311 words)

  
 Deschutes NF. Noxious Weed Control Environmental Assessment
A weed free vehicle and equipment provision currently included in some DNF contracts will be included in projects with a moderate to high level of risk of spreading noxious weeds, such as timber harvesting, fuels reduction treatments, and road construction and deconstruction.
Where appropriate, to restrict further encroachment by noxious weed populations that are too large to eradicate, use road closures and/or signing to quarantine weed infestations that are high risk centers of weed seed dispersal.
Providing DNF employees and the local public with a diversity of opportunities to increase their awareness of noxious weeds, and the risks they pose to central Oregon, is critical to gaining this support.
www.fs.fed.us /r6/centraloregon/manageinfo/nepa/documents/so/weeds/appenda.html   (1120 words)

  
 Agriculture/10-14
It has also been found and determined that noxious weeds would be extremely injurious to Alabama’s horticultural, agricultural, aquatic, forestry, wildlife, tourism and recreational industries should they be introduced or further disperse within the state and that a quarantine against said noxious weeds would be in the best interests of the state of Alabama.
Due to the great variation and diversity of noxious weeds and habitats in which noxious weeds might be detected, the Administrator is authorized to develop and implement control and/or eradication strategies as necessary to protect the State’s agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural wildlife, tourism, forestry and recreational industries.
The Noxious Weed Regulations of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR 360.200), revised as of January 1, 1999, as they are now written or as the same may hereafter be revised or amended, are hereby expressly adopted by reference thereto as a part of these regulations.
www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us /docs/agr/10AGR14.htm   (1412 words)

  
 Preventing Noxious Weed Invasion, from the Montana State University Extension Service
Noxious weeds introduced into Montana during the 1950s, such as leafy spurge, whitetop, and diffuse knapweed, are also spreading onto rangelands rapidly.
Noxious weed seeds are often carried along roadways in the undercarriage of vehicles.
It is important to remember to limit noxious weed seed dispersal by refraining from driving vehicles and machinery through weed infested areas during the seeding period.
www.montana.edu /wwwpb/pubs/mt9517.html   (1645 words)

  
 CHAPTER 24. NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The existence of growth of a noxious weed is declared to be a public and common nuisance.
The Committee shall consist of a cooperative extension representative from the University of Delaware, chosen by the Director of Cooperative Extension Service; the Noxious Weed Specialist, State Department of Agriculture; and 1 person from each of the 3 counties to be chosen by the Governor's Council on Agriculture.
The Department of Transportation shall cut down, or cause to be cut down, noxious weeds growing in the rights-of-way over which it has charge or supervision, as often in each year as shall be sufficient to prevent them from going to seed.
www.delcode.state.de.us /title3/c024   (940 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Establishing the noxious weed seed and plant quarantine.
Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine -- Permits.
Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine -- Disposal of regulated articles.
www.leg.wa.gov /WAC/index.cfm?fuseaction=chapterdigest&chapter=16-752   (151 words)

  
 FEDERAL NOXIOUS WEED ACT: Summary from Federal Wildlife Laws Handbook
Congress found that noxious weeds interfere with the growth of useful plants, clog waterways, interfere with navigation, cause disease, and generally are detrimental to agriculture, commerce, and the public health.
Movement of Noxious Weeds Into or Through the U.S. No person may import or move any noxious weed identified by regulations of the Secretary into or through the U.S. except in compliance with the regulations, which may require that permits be obtained.
A plant may be deemed a noxious weed if it falls within the Act's definition of a noxious weed and if there is a reasonable expectation that its dissemination will injure, to a serious degree, agriculture, navigation, fish and wildlife resources, or the public health.
ipl.unm.edu /cwl/fedbook/fedweed.html   (798 words)

  
 North Dakota Department of Agriculture
The Noxious Weeds Division of Plant Industries has three cost-share reimbursement programs with weed boards and landowners for controlling those weeds on the state list of noxious weeds.
Additionally, the division has a cost-share program for new and invasive weeds, some of which are on the state noxious weeds list, and that also include fl henbane, hoary cress, diffuse knapweed, St. Johnswort, and yellow toadflax.
Each cost-share program was developed because many weed boards lacked the financial resources needed for controlling noxious weeds.
www.agdepartment.com /Programs/Plant/NoxiousWeeds.html   (189 words)

  
 Noxious Weed IVM Guide - Gorse
If the weed is very widespread, try to determine where it poses the most serious economic, social, or environmental problem and concentrate on those areas.
With the advent of herbicides, prevention as a weed management technique has often been neglected; however, it is a practical, cost-effective, and extremely important part of noxious weed control.
Because most noxious weeds are pioneer species, a dense ground cover of desirable plants with a closed canopy will usually help prevent their establishment.
www.efn.org /~ipmpa/Noxgorse.html   (5834 words)

  
 Minnesota Noxious Weed Program
Landowners and land managers, both public and private, are required to control or eradicate noxious weeds on land they own or manage.
The Minnesota Noxious Weed Law and Rules have been in existence since 1929 and enforcement is a cooperative effort between county and local governments.
11 species are on the primary noxious weed list to be controlled on all land in the state and 51 species on the secondary list that can be petitioned as a primary noxious weed on an individual county basis.
www.mda.state.mn.us /appd/weeds/fsmnwp.html   (376 words)

  
 State of Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Surveys of serious weed infestations are conducted and control programs are developed through the county supervisors, county weed boards, and various landowning agencies.
The weed specialist and the inspectors work continually with extension and research personnel in encouraging the use of the most effective methods to control the more serious weeds.
Weed Web at USU Extension This site is designed to educate students and the general public about noxious weeds.
ag.utah.gov /plantind/noxious_weeds.html   (151 words)

  
 Plant Industries - Noxious Weeds
The purpose of the noxious weed program is to help the public control noxious weeds that may become established on their property.
Delaware law requires that these weeds not be allowed to exceed 24 inches in height or be allowed to produce seed.
The Noxious Weed Unit of the Plant Industries section has information available on specific treatments, both chemical and mechanical, which can provide control of any of the noxious weeds.
www.state.de.us /deptagri/plantind/noxious.shtml   (284 words)

  
 Pierce County Noxious Weed Control Board - Front Page
An equally important role is enforcement of the law requiring landowners to control and to prevent the spread of noxious weeds from their property.
Like all county noxious weed control boards, the Pierce County program is your first line of defense against noxious weed invasion.
Early detection surveys to identify noxious weed infestations when they are small and easier to manage.
piercecountyweedboard.wsu.edu   (342 words)

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