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HomeMy WebLinkAbout840613.tiff RESOLUTION RE: AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF COLORADO FOR GRASSHOPPER CONTROL 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 , portions of Weld County have a grasshopper control problem, and WHEREAS, the State of Colorado will enter into agreements with those counties requesting State assistance to cover two-thirds (2/3) of the total cost of pesticides and application not to exceed a cost of three dollars (3 . 00) per acre as the State' s share of roadside spraying, and WHEREAS, the State of Colorado in the attached letters has committed to fund this program not to exceed ten thousand dollars, and WHEREAS, Weld County' s only involvement in this program would be administration via the Weld County Extension Office and to pay the spraying bill and seek 100% reimbursement from the State of Colorado NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County that the Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to sign the agreement with the State of Colorado Department of Agriculture for the Grasshopper Program not to exceed ten thousand dollars. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no County funds will be utilized for this program and that the Weld County Extension Agent is hereby directed by the Board to administer the program on behalf of Weld County. The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 25th day of July, A.D. , 1984 . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ��" ATTEST : WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk and Recorder EXCUSED and Clerk to the Board Norman Carlson, Chairman BY: �,�. , JaA�u�e yne Jo n_on, Pro-Tem Deputy Cou Clerk rvn YIVasdc APPROVED AS TO FORM: Gen ra tner / C uck Carlson my Attorney 712 - Joh Martin !I ;i9 ��. U44v L3 STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY /0*-Coto 1525 Sherman Street - Telephone: (303) 866-2838 �'`/ a®nvty�o Denver,Colorado 80203 i�o (303) 866-2811 ♦\ �,�/ Richard D. Lamm, July 13, 1984 r Governor Timothy W.Schultz, Commissioner Donald Svedman, Deputy Commissioner MEMORANDUM - • • Agricultural Commission TO: Chairman lvaioma Benson, Weld County Board of Commissioners, Sterling _ - r Perry Christensen, - - Grand Junction FROM: . R. I. Sullivan, Director , Stephen Drittmier, Division of Plant Industry 0-- Lakewood Ben Eastman, SUBJECT: Agreement of State Parti__,...lion County Roadside Hotchkiss Spraying for Grasshopper Control John Malloy, Denver (State participation shall not exceed $10,000 ) Elton Miller, • Fort Lupton This memorandum will confirm our agreement to share thecost of Don Moschetti, for Center roadside spraying rassho g peer control in Weld County. William Webster, The State willprovide 2/3 of the total cost of the Greeley pesticide and Clede Widener, application not to exceed a -cost of $3.00 per acre as the State's Granada share. State payment for participation shall be conditioned upon the following: 1. Products and services are supplied at the lowest cost available (bids if possible); 2. Grasshopper control applications are made to roadsides bordering cropland in which high populations of grass- hoppers. are known to exist in the barrow pits and ditches along the roadsides. 3. Carbaryl, cythion or acephate insecticides are used as control agents (other insecticides may be considered upon request); 4. Farmers adjacent to roadsides where applications are made act to control grasshoppers along fence rows and ditchbanks on their properties; and 5. Apply all pesticides in strict accordance with all label directions. Memorandum to Chairman, Weld Cty. Bd. of Commissioners from R. I. Sullivan Agreement of State Participation in County Roadside Spraying for Grasshopper Control July 13, 1984 Page 2 Upon completion of the project, please provide this Department with a billing that will include, the date/s of application, total acres sprayed, total per acre cost and statement of payment due. This procedure has been approved by Dr. E. R. Roon, Director, Division of Purchasing, Department of Administration. RIS:eg cc: Marlo Meakins Weld County Extension Director STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT.OF AGRICULTURE e,.0c Co 9 1525 Sherman Street Denver,Colorado 80203 (303)866-2811 ' ran s • Richard D. Lamm, Governor July 19, 1984 Timothy W.Schultz, Commissioner Donald Svedman, Deputy Commissioner Mr. Mario Meakins, Director Weld County Extension Service Agricultural Commissic 425 North 15th Avenue Naioma Benson, Colorado 80631 Sterling Greeley, Perry Christensen, Grand)unction Dear Mr. Meakins: Stephen Driftmier, Lakewood In response to your questions on State participation for funding Ben Eastman, grasshopper control on roadsides and in crop, the State will enter Hotchkiss into agreements with those counties requesting State assistance to John Malloy, Denver cover 2/3 of the total cost of pesticides and application not to Denver Miller, exceed a cost of $3.00 per acre as the State's share of roadside Elton Fort Miller upton spraying. Don Moschetti, Center This agreement pertains only to roadside spraying conducted by William Webster, the county. We have neither the authority nor the resources to Greeley contract with private individuals or groups of individuals. Clede Widener, Granada Participation in the roadside grasshopper control program does not require that treated areas be a part of established pest control districts. Conditions for participation are: 1. Products and services are supplied at the lowest • cost available (bids if possible) ; 2. Grasshopper control applications are made to road- sides bordering cropland in which high populations of grasshoppers are known to exist in the barrow pits and ditches along the• roadsides; 3. Carbaryl, cythion or acephate insecticides are used as control agents (other insecticides may be considered upon request); 4. Farmers adjacent to roadsides where applications are made act to control grasshoppers along fence rows and ditchbanks on their properties; and 5. Apply all pesticides in strict accordance with all label directions. Mr. Mario Meakins July 19, 1984 Page 2 An agreement has been made with the Weld County Commissioners for State funds not to exceed $10,000. However, if money is still available we will issue another agreement for an additional $10,000 if it is needed. 0 Sincerely, •cnt-Ti�y W. chultz Commissioner RIS:TWS:eg STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENTOFAGRICULTURE DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY opcoco y 1525 Sherman Street Telephone: (303) 866-2838 Fe ® •E Denver,Colorado 80203 •, (303)866-2811 r i/7 17C—Jr( ""^Q �� .enw r aye y J. ter- Richard D. Lamm, JUL 1 71984 Governor July 13, 1984 lul Timothy W.Schultz, Commissioner aligaaamOSIIAL. Donald Svedman, Deputy Commissioner MEMORANDUM Agricultural Commission TO: Chairman Naioma Benson, Sterling Perry County Board of Commissioner eryry Christensen, Grand Junction FROM: R. I. Sullivan, Director Stephen Driftmier, Division of Plant Industry 2 Lakewood Ben Eastman, Hotchkiss • SUBJECT: Agreement of State Participation s,. County Roadside Spraying for Grasshopper Control John Malloy, Denver (State participation shall not exceed $10,000) Elton Miller, Fort Lupton This memorandum will confirm our agreement to share the cost of Don Moschetti, center roadside spraying for grasshopper control in Weld County. William Webster, Greeley The State will provide 2/3 of the total cost of the pesticide and Clede Widener, application not to exceed a 'cost of $3.00 per acre as the State's Granada share. State payment for participation shall be conditioned upon the following: 1. Products and services are supplied at the lowest cost available (bids if possible); 2. Grasshopper control applications are made to roadsides bordering cropland in which high populations of grass- hoppers. are known to exist in the barrow pits and ditches along the roadsides. 3. Carbaryl, cythion or acephate insecticides are used as control agents (other insecticides may be considered upon request); 4. Farmers adjacent to roadsides where applications are made act to control grasshoppers along fence rows and ditchbanks on their properties; and 5. Apply all pesticides in strict accordance with all label directions. 040614 / J;./ :- r, _. Memorandum to Chairman, Weld Cty. Bd. of Commissioners from R. I. Sullivan Agreement of State Participation in County Roadside Spraying for Grasshopper Control July 13, 1984 Page 2 Upon completion of the project, please provide this Department with a billing that will include, the date/s of application, total acres sprayed, total per acre cost and statement of payment due. This procedure has been approved by Dr. E. R. Roon, Director, Division of Purchasing, Department of Administration. RIS:eg cc: Mario Meakins Weld County Extension Director Hello