General Notice to Control Noxious Weeds

The Utah Noxious Weed Act, Utah Code Annotated, 4-17-1 et-al, Sec. 7, specifically states, that it is the responsibility of any person who owns or controls land in the State of Utah, to control any noxious weeds growing on such land and to prevent the spread of same by cutting, tillage, cropping, pasturing or treating with chemicals or other effective methods or combination thereof, approved by the County Weed Control Supervisor, and as often as may be required to prevent the weed from blooming and maturing seeds or spreading by root, root stalks or other means.

When the land owner or person in possession of property within Sanpete County, upon which noxious weeds are present, fails to control or prevent their growth and spread, the County Weed Control Supervisor, or any member of the County Weed Board, has the prerogative to notify the property owner that their property can, and may be declared a Public Nuisance. Five days after your property has been declared a Public Nuisance, the County may, after reasonable notification, enter the property without your consent, and perform any work necessary, consistent with sound weed prevention and control practices, to control the weeds.

Any expense incurred by the County in effecting the control of said noxious weeds shall be charged to you, and any expenses which remain unpaid 90 days after being assessed shall become a lien on the property and shall be collectable by the County Treasurer at the time of collection of the general taxes.

The Following are Declared to be Noxios Weeds in Sanpete County

1. Buffalo Bur
2. Field Bind Weed
3. Russian Knapweed
4. Toad Flax (Yellow & Dalmatian)
5. Burdock (Wild Morning Glory)
6. Scotch Thistle
7. Whitetop (Hoary Cress)
8. Canada Thistle
9. Hounds Tongue
10. Squarrose Knapweed
11. Dyers Woad
12. Musk Thistle
13. Tall Whitetop

How to Tackle Noxious Weeds in Your Community   _{- From the Sanpete County Weed Board}

The following weeds are officially designed and published as noxious for the State of Utah, as per the authority vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture under Section 4-17-3, Utah Noxious Weed Act. Suggestions for effective chemical treatment are:

• 2-4D is most effective when applied when plant first rises or is in the rosette stage.

• Tordon 22K and Grazon require chemical certification to purchase and use.

Note: LABEL DIRECTIONS FOR CHEMICAL APPLICATION “MUST” BE FOLLOWED

SANPETE INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT PLAN

SANPETE COUNTY 2007 WEED TOUR