Public Notice

                                    Destruction of Noxious Weeds  

   Each owner and each person in possession or control of any lands in Benton County shall cut, burn or otherwise destroy all noxious weeds thereon, as defined in this chapter, at such times in each year and in such manner as shall prevent said weeds from blooming or coming to maturity, and shall keep said lands free from such growth of any other weeds as shall render the streets or highways adjoining said land unsafe for public travel.  Noxious weeds shall be cut or otherwise destroyed on or before the following dates and as often thereafter as is necessary to prevent seed production:

  Group 1, May 14,2009 for Leafy Spurge, Perennial Peppergrass, Sour Dock, Smooth Dock, Sheep Sorrel and Purple Loose Strife.

  Group 2, By MAY 14,2009 for Canadian Thistle, Russian Knapweed, Buckhorn, Wild Mustard, and Buckthorn.

  Group 3, By MAY 14,2009 for Field Bindweed, Wild Carrot, Poison Hemlock, Multiflora Rose, Horse Nettle, Perennial Sow Thistle, Quack Grass, Butterprint, Puncture Vine, Cocklebur, Bull Thistle, Musk Thistle, Wild Sunflower and Teasel.

  Each owner and each person in the possession or control of any lands in Benton County infested with any of the following noxious weeds shall adopt a program of weed destruction described by the Weed Commissioner, which in five days may be expected to destroy and will immediately keep under control such infestations of said noxious weeds.

(a)         Primary Noxious Weeds: Quack Grass, Perennial Sow Thistle, Canada Thistle, Bull Thistle, European Morning Glory or Field Bindweed, Horse Nettle, Leafy Spurge, Perennial Peppergrass, Russian Knapweed,Buckthorn and Purple Loose Strife.

(b)         Secondary Noxious Weeds:  Butterprint, Cocklebur,Wild Mustard,Puncture Vine, Teasel,Wild Carrot, Buckhorn, Sheep Sorrel, Sour Dock, Smooth Dock, Poison Hemlock, Wild Sunflower,Multiflora Rose, and Shattercane.

  If the owners or persons in possession or control of any land in Benton County fails to comply with the foregoing orders, the Weed Commissioner shall cause this to be done and the expense of said work, including costs of serving notice and other costs, if any, shall be assessed against the real estate.

  ORDER OF THE BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BY RESOLUTION #09-29 ADOPTED ON April 7, 2009.

                          s/Jill Marlow, Benton County Auditor