HomeMy WebLinkAbout20131622.tiffRESOLUTION
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 May 30th, and June 4th, 6th, and 10th, 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), Russian knapweed
(Acroptilon repens), leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), salt cedar (Tamarix sp.) and/or hoary cress
(Cardaria draba) 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 June 26, 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), Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens), leafy
spurge (Euphorbia esula), salt cedar (Tamarix sp.), and/or hoary cress (Cardaria
draba) 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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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), Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens), leafy
spurge (Euphorbia esula), salt cedar (Tamarix sp.), and/or hoary cress (Cardaria draba),
noxious weeds.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 26th day of June A.D., 2013.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD C�t1NTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
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Sean P. Conway
Mike Freeman
Barbara
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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
June 26, 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 ofCounty 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
Herman Farms
Don Wiedeman
Larry Simpson
M & T Farms
Legal Parcel
T3NR66W SEC 31 & 32
T5NR67W SEC 21
T6NR67W SEC 15
T6NR65W SEC 10
121131000055 & 121132000015
095721000005
080715000024
080310400018
The weed notices were mailed on May 30 and June 4, 6, and 10, 2013 requesting control of the following weed species: Canada
thistle (Cirsium arvense), musk thistle (Carduus nutans), Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium), Russian knapweed (Acroptilon
repens), leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), salt cedar (Tamarix sp.) or hoary cress (Cardaria draba). Enclosed is a copy of a notice
sent under the Colorado Weed Management Act.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Tina Booton
Weed Division Supervisor
Weld County Public Works Department
Enclosures
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RECEIVED
JUN 2 d{ 2013
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: June 24, 2013
FROM: Tina Booton, Public Work i
SUBJECT: Agenda Item
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, June 26, 2013.
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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 properties
which are owned, leased, and/or occupied by you and located in: Section 15, Township 6 North, Range 67
West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The property is designated in the Weld County Assessor's
Office as parcel number 080715000024.
The noxious weeds present on the property include: Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) Musk thistle (Carduus
nutans Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) and Salt cedar Tamarix s .).
The optimum time for control is when the identified noxious weeds are in the rosette stage. The best method of
control or eradication is to use herbicides that are labeled for the specific weed and site, or by mechanical
means, such as mowing two to three times during the summer. The plants must be kept from going to seed.
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 by June 20, 2013 or submit an acceptable weed management plan
with an acceptable completion date or request an arbitration panel by June 20, 2013. If you do not
comply by June 20, 2013, I will request a Right of Entry from the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County to enter the property to control the designated noxious weeds 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 or 3769. Please ask for Tina Booton or me.
Sincerely,
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