News : Notice to landowners

Resolution #24-34

DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS

Be It Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Benton County, Iowa that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 317, Code of Iowa, it is hereby ordered:

1. That each owner and each person in the 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 May 1st, 2024 and as often thereafter as is necessary to prevent seed production:

Primary Noxious Weeds: Destroy by: May 1, 2024

Quack grass (Elymus repens)

Perennial Sow thistle (Sonchus arvense)

Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Bull Thistle (Cirsium lanceolatum)

Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)

Horse nettle (Solanum carolinense)

Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula)

Perennial Peppergrass (Cardaria draba)

Russian Knapweed (Acroptilon repens)

Buckthorn (Not to include Rhamnus frangula)

All other species of thistles belonging in the genera of Cirsium And Carduus

Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)

Secondary Noxious Weeds: Destroy By: May 1, 2024

Butterprint, (Abutilon theophrasti) annual

Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) annual

Wild Mustard (Sinapis arvensis) annual

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) biennial

Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) perennial

Sour Dock (Rumex crispus) perennial

Smooth Dock (Rumex altissimus) perennial

Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum)

Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)

Wild Sunflower (wild strain of Helianthus annus L.) annual

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) annual

Teasel (Dipsacus spp.) biennial

Shattercane (Sorghum bicolor) annual

2. That 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 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, European morning glory or field bindweed, Horse nettle, Leafy Spurge, Perennial pepper-grass, Russian Knapweed, Buckthorn, All other species of thistles belonging in general of Cirsium and Carduus, Palmer Amaranth.

(b) Secondary Noxious Weeds: Butterprint, Cocklebur, Wild Mustard, Wild carrot, Buckthorn, Sheep Sorrel, Sour Dock, Smooth Dock, Poison Hemlock, Multifora rose, Wild Sunflower, Puncture vine, Teasel and Shattercane.

3. That if the owners or persons in possession or control of any land in Benton County fail to comply with the foregoing orders, the Weed Commissioner or his designee 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.

4. That the Weed Commissioner is hereby directed to cause notice of the making and entering of the foregoing order by one publication in each of the official newspapers of the County.

Dated this 23rd day of April, 2024.

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Rick Primmer, Chairman

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Gary Bierschenk

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Tracy Seeman

ATTEST:

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Gina Edler, Deputy Benton County Auditor