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RE: APPROVE ENTRY UPON VARIOUS LANDS BY WELD COUNTY VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, on July 12th, 15th, and 22nd, 2013, the Weld County Vegetation
Management Specialist mailed notices to various landowners within Weld County advising them
that lands owned or occupied by them contain Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), musk thistle
(Carduus nutans), Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium), and/or Russian knapweed (Acroptilon
repens), noxious weeds, and
WHEREAS, said notices stated that said noxious weeds must be controlled or
eradicated within ten days from the date of said notices and gave recommendations as to what
methods are to be used for such control or eradication, and
WHEREAS, a copy of said list, containing the legal descriptions of the lands and the
names of those landowners who have failed to comply with said recommendations, is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and
WHEREAS, the County Vegetation Management Specialist has requested that the
Board approve her entry upon lands, as set forth in the abovementioned list, to affect the control
or eradication of noxious weeds, and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of July 31, 2013, the Board did Find as follows:
1. That those landowners mentioned on the list are the owners of said land within a
pest control district.
2. That Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), musk thistle (Carduus nutans), Scotch
thistle (Onopordum acanthium), and/or Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens),
noxious weeds, are found upon said lands.
3. That said landowners received appropriate notice and such notice specified the
best available means for control or eradication of said noxious weeds.
4. That said landowners have not complied with the requirements as stated by the
County Vegetation Management Specialist.
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Findings, the Board deems it advisable to approve the
entry by the Weld County Vegetation Management Specialist upon said lands described in the
list attached hereto, to affect the control or eradication of the abovementioned noxious weeds.
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ENTRY UPON LANDS
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Board does hereby approve the entry upon various lands as
set forth in the list attached hereto by the Weld County Vegetation Management Specialist to
affect the control or eradication of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), musk thistle (Carduus
nutans), Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium), and/or Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens),
noxious weeds.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 31th day of July A.D., 2013.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
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AUG 15 2013
Date of signature:
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
1111 H STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
WEBSITE: WWW.CO.WELD.CO.US
PHONE (970) 356-4000, EXT. 3750
FAX: (970) 304-6497
July 31, 2013
Dear Weld County Commissioners:
Under the Colorado Weed Management Act, CRS, 35-5.5-109 and Weld County Code, Chapter 15, Section 15-2-20, I must seek
approval for right of entry from the Board of County Commissioners to enter on private land to carry out weed control measures.
Below is a list of landowners, and the legal description of their land, that we may have to enforce on. I am seeking your approval
to enter upon these lands.
Name
Nicola DiFranco
Michael Laxamana
Frank Ramos
John Leonard
Legal Parcel
T1NR64W SEC 12
T2NR65W SEC 7
T4NR68W SEC 35
T5NR67W SEC 27
147512200028
130707401001
106135000025
095718101011
The weed notices were mailed on July 12th, 15`x', and 22nd, 2013 requesting control of the following weed species: Canada thistle
(Cirsium arvense), musk thistle (Carduus nutans), Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium), or Russian knapweed (Acroptilon
repens). Enclosed is a copy of a notice sent under the Colorado Weed Management Act.
Thank you for your assistance.
Tina Booton
Weed Division Supervisor
Weld County Public Works Department
Enclosures
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July 15, 2013
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
1111 H STREET, P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
WEBSITE: WWW.CO.WELD.CO.US
PHONE (970) 304-6496, EXT. 3750
FAX: (970) 304-6497
NICOLA DIFRANCO
4655 W 112 CT
WESTMINSTER CO 80031
RE: Notice of the Need for the Control or Eradication of Noxious Weeds
Dear Landowner:
Under provision of the Colorado Weed Management Act (35-5.5-109 CRS), and Weld County Code,
Chapter 15, Article II, this letter is to serve as notice that the presence of noxious weeds has been observed
on property which is owned, leased, and/or occupied by you and located in Section 12, Township 1 North,
Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The property is designated in the Weld County
Assessor's Office as parcel number 147512200028.
The noxious weeds present on the property include Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), and musk thistle
(Carduus nutans).
Because these weeds are going to seed and producing viable seed that will infest neighboring lands, they
must be mowed, cut or disked under to keep from blowing.
Section 35-5.5-109 C.R.S. and Weld County code, Chapter 15, requires you to control the weeds by
using at least one of these methods. Please be advised that if you do not control or eradicate these
weeds by July 24, 2013, I will ask the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County for
permission to enter the property to use one of these methods of control or eradication at your
expense, as provided in Section 35-5.5-109 (5a) C.R.S. and Weld County Code, Chapter 15,
I will be glad to answer any questions you may have regarding the control or eradication of the noxious
weeds on the property. I am also available to assist you in developing short and long term weed
management plans. The office phone number is 970-304-6496, ext. 3770 for Tina Booton or 37;2. for me.
I can also be reached by email at: klynch@co.weld co.us.
Sine
Kent Lynch
Weed Control Landowner Specialist
MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board
FROM: Tina Booton, Public Work
SUBJECT: Agenda Item
DATE: July 29, 2013
Attached is the request for Right of Entry onto properties with County designated noxious
weeds. These landowners have received 10 day legal notices and have failed to comply with the
request. Please add this item to the agenda for Wednesday, July 31, 2013.
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