GENERAL NOTICE TO CONTROL NOXIOUS WEEDS

Notice is hereby given this 27 Day of March 2019, 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).

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 in very 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

Published in ETV News on April 3, 2019.

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