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2012-51-Order No. 2012-009 Recorded 2/10/2012DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS CJ 202 REVIEWED NANCY BLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERK LEGAL COUNSEL COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 02/1012012 08;04;27 AM IIIIIIIII~IIIIIIIIIII'll III 2032-5I1 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON An Order Updating Deschutes County Noxious Weed List ORDER NO. 2012-009 WHEREAS, pursuant to ORS 570.515 and Order No. 2002-037 the Board of County Commissioners declared Deschutes County a Weed Control District; and WHEREAS, the Board has been and continues to be authorized to declare certain weeds and plants noxious for the purposes of ORS 570.500 to 570.600 and now ORS 569.350 to 569.495; and THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, HEREBY ORDERS as follows: Section 1. The Weed Inspector shall publish the Notice, marked Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, describing the District and naming the weeds to be destroyed and to be prevented from producing seed within the District. This Notice shall be published in The Bulletin once each week for two consecutive weeks. The Weed Inspector is authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of ORS 569.350 to 569.495 immediately after the last publication and this Notice. Enforcement shall generally follow the Enforcement Procedure set forth on Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein. Section 2. This order becomes effective on (/t a r , 2012. Dated thism day of , 2012 -1 7 ATT T: Recording Secretary BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ANTHONY DEBONE, CHAIR ad*, ALAN UNGER, VICE-CHAIR TAMMY BAN W COMMI STONER Page 1 of 1 ORDER 2012-009 -DES wAA 2A Road Department 61150 SE 27th St. • Bend, Oregon 97702 (541) 388-6581 • FAX (541) 388-2719 January 26, 2012 To: Deschutes County Commissioners From: Deschutes County Noxious Weed Advisory Board Re: 2012 Noxious Weed List Submitted for your approval is the 2012 Noxious Weed List. Two additional weeds should be added to the list. They are ventenata and eurasian milfoil which will be designated as "A" rated weeds. Ventenata is now in neighboring counties and threatens to spread into Deschutes County where it will replace native perennial grasses and degrade the environment as it is poor forage and its shallow rooting leaves the land prone to erosion. Eurasian milfoil is an aquatic that has devastated lakes and rivers in many areas of the country'destroying habitat and causing havoc to recreation and navigation. Eurasian milfoil has been found in local lakes. A study is now underway to determine how many bodies of water are afftected. Sincerely, Paul Stell Weed Board Chair Quality Services Performed with Pride DESCHUTES COUNTY WEED LIST Deschutes County Weed Policy and Classification System "NOXIOUS WEED" means any weed designated by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners that is injurious to public health, agriculture, range, recreation, wildlife, or any public or private property; any weed that impacts and displaces desirable vegetation, such as Threatened and Endangered Plant Species, wildlife habitat, and livestock. It is acknowledged that certain noxious weeds have become so thoroughly established and are spreading so rapidly on state, county, and federally owned lands, as well as on private land, that they may have been declared by Oregon Revised Statue 570.505 to be a menace to public welfare. Steps leading to eradication where possible are necessary. It is further recognized that the responsibility for such eradication and/or intensive control rests not only on the private landowner and operator, but also the county, state and federal government. Noxious Weed Control Rating System Noxious Weeds, for the purpose of this system, shall be designated "A", "B" or "C" 1. An "A" designated weed is: a priority noxious weed designated by the Deschutes Weed Board as a target weed species on which the Weed Control District will comply with a state wide management plan and/or implement a county wide plan for intensive control and monitoring. An "A" rated weed may also be a weed of known economic or ecological importance which occurs in small enough infestations to make eradication/containment possible; or one that is not known to occur here, but its presence in neighboring counties make future occurrence here seem imminent. Recommended Action: Infestations are subject to intensive control when and where found. 2. A "B" designated weed is: a weed of economic importance, which is both locally abundant and abundant in neighboring counties. Recommended Action: Moderate control and or monitoring at the county level. 3. A "C" designated weed is: a weed that has the potential to cause harm to agriculture production and transportation systems. Recommended Action: Control and monitoring at the county level. This list is available, upon request, to the public from the Deschutes County Weed/Vegetation Manager, 322-7135. 2012 "A" Rated Weeds African rue Peganum harmala Buffalobur + Solanum rostratum common houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale dyer's woad - Isatis tinctoria Eurasian Milfoil + Myriophyllum spicatum false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum giant cane (giant reed) Arundo donax hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata leafy spurge + Euphorbia esula meadow knapweed - Centaurea pratensis Mediterranean sage + Salvia aethiopis medusahead rye + Taeniatherum caputmedusae musk thistle - Carduus nutans orange hawkweed + Hieracium aurantiacum perennial pepperweed + Lepidium latifolium purple loosestrife + Lythrum salicaria rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea Russian knapweed + Acroptilon repens Scotch thistle + Onopordum acanthium squarrose knapweed Centaurea virgata sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta saltcedar tamarix + Tamarix ramosissima tansy ragwort + Senecio jacobaea Ventenata + Ventenata dubia whitetop; hoary cress + Lepidium draba wild carrot + Daucus carota yellow starthistle - Centaurea solstitialis "B" Rated Weeds Canada Thistle + Cirsium arvense dalmation toadflax + Linaria dalmatica diffuse knapweed + Centaurea diffusa kochia (annual) + Kochia scoparia myrtle spurge + Euphorbia myrsinites poison hemlock + Conium maculatum puncturevine + Tribulus terrestris Russian thistle + Salsola spp. Scotch broom + Cytisus scoparius spotted knapweed + Centaurea biedersteinii yellow toadflax or "butter and eggs" + Linaria vulgaris yellowflag iris + Iris pseudacorus 2012 "C Rated Weeds bur buttercup + bull thistle + cheat grass ( Downy brome) + common mullein + dodder + field bindweed + filaree redstem + horseweed + poverty sumpweed + ribbon grass quackgrass + South American waterweed + Ranunculus testiculatus Cirsium vulgare Bromus tectorum Verbascum thapsus Cuscuta spp. Convolvulus arvensis Erodium cicutarium Conyza Canadensis Iva axillaries Phalaris arundinacea Agropyron repens Elodea densa spiny cocklebur + Xanthium spinosum St Johnswort + Hypericum perforatum sweet clover(s) - Only on Right of Ways + Melilotus officinalis Western Water-hemlock / + Cicuta douglasii+ + Currently in the County All known populations have been treated / Natives but Poisonous to Animals or Humans 2012 EXHIBIT A NOTICE FORMATION OF DESCHUTES COUNTY WEED CONTROL DISTRICT The Board of County Commissioners' of Deschutes County, Oregon ("Board") has declared that Deschutes County, described in ORS 201.090, to be a Weed Control District. The district shall be known as the "Deschutes County Weed Control District." The following described weeds are declared to be noxious weeds and plants, and such weeds are to be destroyed, prevented and prevented from producing seeds within the District: Formal Name Common Name Cardaria spp. whitetop; hoary cress Carduus nutans musk thistle Centaurea pratensis meadow knapweed Centaurea repens Russian knapweed Centaurea solstitialis yellow starthistle Centaurea virgata squarrose knapweed Chondrilla juncea rush skeletonweed Cynoglossum officinale common houndstongue Daucus carota wild carrot Euphorbia esula leafy spurge Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla Isatis tinctoria dyer's woad Lepidium latifolium perennial pepperweed Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian milfoil Onopordum acanthium Scotch thistle Peganum hermala African rue Potentilla recta sulfur cinquefoil Salvia aethiopis Mediterranean sage Senecio jacobaea tansy ragwort Solanum rostratum buffaloburr Taeniatherum caput-medusae medusahead rye Tamarix ramosissima tamarix Tribulus terrestris puncturevine Centaurea diffusa diffuse knapweed Centaurea maculosa spotted knapweed Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Conium maculatum poison hemlock Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom Page 1 of 2 - Exhibit A to Order No. 2012-009 Kochia scoparia kochia Linaria dalmatica dalmation toadflax Linaria vulgaris yellow toadflax or "butter and eggs" Ranunculus testiculatus bur buttercup Salsola iberica Russian thistle S. kali) Agropyron repens quackgrass Cicuta maculata water hemlock Cirsium vulgare bull thistle Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Conyza Canadensis horseweed Cuscuta spp. dodder Elodea densa South American waterweed Hypericum perforatum St. Johnswort Iva axillaris poverty stumpweed Melilotus alba sweetclover Melilotus indica Indian sweetclover Ventenata dubia Ventenata Verbascum thapsis common mullein Xanthium spinosum spiny cocklebur The Board has appointed a County Weed Inspector who has the power to enforce ORS 569.350 to 569.495 including the right to enter upon land or premises and destroy noxious weed or control them in such manner as will destroy all seeds of such noxious weeds. The County Weed Inspector is authorized to place liens upon real property to recoup the expenses (including the wages of the Weed inspector) necessarily incurred in the destruction of noxious weeds. Every person, firm or corporation owning or occupying land within Deschutes County shall destroy or prevent the seeding on such land any noxious weeds within the meaning of ORS 569.350 to 569.495 or declared to be noxious by the Board no weed declared noxious shall be permitted (to produce seed) by the owner or occupier of land. Publication: THE BULLETIN February 22, 2012 February 29, 2012 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON Anthony DeBone, Chair Page 2 of 2 - Exhibit A to Order No. 2012-009 EXHIBIT B ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES DESCHUTES COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL 1. When a noxious weed infestation is brought to the attention of the County Weed Inspector an inspection of the site is warranted. It is the County's goal to have landowners comply with State weed laws and it is the intent for the Weed Inspector to assist landowners in achieving compliance. 2. Each contact, attempt to contact, and the results of that contact shall be documented. 3. The inspector shall visit the property and make an assessment of the infestation. If unable to make a determination from the public right of way the inspector shall make reasonable effort to contact the property owner or agent prior to entry as permitted in ORS 569.380. A reasonable effort may be a personal contact while at the site, a phone call, a notice left at the dwelling, or a certified letter. 4. If the inspector believes the property contains noxious weeds, the inspector shall either personally serve notice on the property owner or occupant, or post notice in three conspicuous places on the land. The notice shall contain: the date of service, the name of the weed or weeds growing on the land, and a statement setting forth that the weeds must be destroyed within a specified time of not less than two days or more than 10 days (as determined by the inspector) from the date of service. The notice may contain an invitation to the property owner or occupant to visit with the inspector for clarification of any requirements relative to noxious weed abatement, alternative methods of achieving compliance and an agreement by which the property owner will control the noxious weeds by a date certain, together with follow up inspection. 5. If follow up inspection reveals that the noxious weeds have not been adequately or effectually controlled or not controlled as agreed upon then a citation may be issued, by a person duly authorized to cite for a violation, and served on the owner or occupant in accordance with applicable law. Each day that the noxious weeds are permitted to set seed may be considered a separate violation. 6. If the follow up inspections reveal compliance with the agreed upon treatment the inspector should continue to inspect the property for 1 and '/Z growing seasons to verify that the noxious weeds are no longer growing or producing seed.