Emery County Commission Noxious Weeds - Revision 1
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General Information
- Government Type
- County
- Entity
- Emery County
- Public Body
- Emery County Commission
Notice Information
- Notice Title
- Emery County Commission Noxious Weeds
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- Notice Type(s)
- Notice
- Event Start Date & Time
- March 14, 2025 08:00 AM
- Description/Agenda
- GENERAL NOTICE TO CONTROL NOXIOUS WEEDS Notice is hereby given this 13 Day of March 2025, pursuant to the Utah Noxious Weed Act, Section 7, to every person who owns or controls land in Emery County, Utah, that noxious weeds standing, being, or growing on such land shall be controlled and the spread of same prevented by effective cutting, tillage, cropping, pasturing, or treating with chemicals or other effective methods, or combination thereof, approved by County Weed supervisor, as often as may be required to prevent the weed from blooming and maturing seeds, or spreading by root, root stalks or other means. Upon failure to comply with this notice, the owner or person in possession of property upon which noxious weeds are present shall be deemed negligent and enforce control measures may be imposed at the discretion of county authorities. Expenses of control measures employed by the county shall be paid directly by the owner or person in possession of the property, or shall constitute a lien on property and become collectible by taxes. There are hereby designated five classes of noxious weeds in the state: Class 1A (EDRR Watch List), Class 1 (EDRR), Class 2 (Control), Class 3 (Containment), and Class 4 (Prohibited for sale or propagation). TABLE Class 1A: Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Watch List Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the state of Utah and not known to exist in the State that pose a serious threat to the state and should be considered as a very high priority. Common crupina Crupina vulgaris African rue Peganum harmala Small bugloss Anchusa arvensis Mediterranean sage Salvia aethiopis Spring millet Milium vernale Syrian beancaper Zygophyllum fabago Ventenata (North Africa grass) Ventenata dubia Plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis Class 1B: Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the State of Utah that are known to exist in the state invery limited populations and pose a serious threat to the state and should be considered as a very high priority. Camelthorn Alhagi maurorum Garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata Purple starthistle Centaurea calcitrapa Goatsrue Galega officinalis African mustard Brassica tournefortii Giant reed Arundo donax Japanese knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum Blueweed (Vipers bugloss) Echium vulgare Elongated mustard Brassica elongata Common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Cutleaf vipergrass Scorzonera laciniata Class 2: Control Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the state of Utah, that pose a threat to the state and should be considered a high priority for control. Weeds listed in the control list are known to exist in varying populations throughout the state. The concentration of these weeds is at a level where control or eradication may be possible. Leafy spurge Euphorbia esula Medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae Rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea Spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Squarrose knapweed Centaurea virgata Dyers woad Isatis tinctoria Yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis Yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris Diffuse knapweed Centaurea diffusa Black henbane Hyoscyamus niger Dalmation toadflax Linaria dalmatica Class 3: Containment Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the State of Utah that are widely spread. Weeds listed in the containment noxious weeds list are known to exist in various populations throughout the state. Weed control efforts may be directed at reducing or eliminating new or expanding weed populations. Known and established weed populations, as determined by the weed control authority, may be managed by any approved weed control methodology, as determined by the weed control authority. These weeds pose a threat to the agricultural industry and agricultural products. Russian knapweed Acroptilon repens Houndstounge Cynoglossum officianale Perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium (Tall whitetop) Phragmites (Common reed) Phragmites australis ssp. Tamarisk(Saltcedar) Tamarix ramosissima Hoary cress Cardaria spp. Canada thistle Cirsium arvense Poison hemlock Conium maculatum Musk thistle Carduus nutans Quackgrass Elymus repens Jointed goatgrass Aegilops cylindrica Bermudagrass* Cynodon dactylon Perennial Sorghum spp. including but not limited to Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense)and Sorghum almum (Sorghum almum). Scotch thistle (Cotton thistle) Onopordum acanthium Field bindweed Convolvulus spp. (Wild Morning-glory) Puncturevine(Goathead) Tribulus terrestris * 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. Class 4: Prohibited Declared noxious and invasive weeds, not native to the state of Utah, that pose a threat to the state through the retail sale or propagation in the nursery and greenhouse industry. Prohibited noxious weeds are annual, biennial, or perennial plants that the commissioner designates as having the potential or are known to be detrimental to human or animal health, the environment, public roads, crops, or other property. Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (Japanese blood grass) Myrtle spurge Euphorbia myrsinites Dames Rocket Hesperis matronalis Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Declared a Noxious Weed by Emery County Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia
- Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
- NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the Emery County Commission office at (435) 381-3570
- Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
- We do not have electronic participation at this time.
Meeting Information
- Meeting Location
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75 E Main Street
Castle Dale, UT 84513
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- Commission EmeryCounty
- Contact Email
- commission@emery.utah.gov
- Contact Phone
- (435)381-3570
Notice Posting Details
- Notice Posted On
- March 14, 2025 10:04 AM
- Notice Last Edited On
- March 17, 2025 11:49 AM