2015-204-Resolution No. 2015-032 Recorded 5/14/2015 REVIEWED
COUNTY OFFICIAL
LEGAL COUNSEL
NANCY UBLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERK VV 2015-204
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 05/14/2015 08:23:00 AM
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Updating the Deschutes
County Noxious Weed and Plant List. * RESOLUTION NO. 2015-032
WHEREAS,pursuant to Deschutes County Code ("DCC") 8.35.030, the Board of County
Commissioners is authorized to declare certain weeds and plants noxious for the purposes of DCC
Chapter 8.35 and ORS 569.350 to 569.495; and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Weed Control Board recommended that the County's Weed
List be updated with additional weeds and other plants; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. The Deschutes County Weed List shall be as provided in Exhibit A, attached and
incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2. The Weed Inspector shall publish the Notice, marked Exhibit B, attached and
incorporated by reference herein, describing the District and naming the weeds and plants to be
destroyed and to be prevented from producing seed and/or spreading within the District. This Notice
shall be published in The Bulletin on May 8, 2015.
Section 1 The Weed Inspector is authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of DCC
Chapter 8.35 and ORS 569.350 to 569.495 regarding the list in Exhibit A immediately after the
publication and this Notice.
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Section 4. The noxious weed and plant list attached as Exhibit A becomes effective on May 8,
2015.
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Dated this 7( day of Ad , 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DCJ
ANTHONY DEBONE, CHAIR
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ALAN UNGER, VIC -CHAIR
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Recording Secretary TAMMY BANEY, C ISSIONER
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DESCHUTES COUNTY WEED LIST
Deschutes County Weed Policy and Classification System
"Noxious Weed" means any weed designated by the Deschutes County Board of County
Commissioners ("Board") that is injurious to public health, agriculture, 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 private, state, county, and federally owned lands that they may have been
declared by Oregon Revised Statue 569.350 to be a menace to public welfare. Steps leading to
eradication where possible, and intensive control are necessary. It is further recognized that the
responsibility for such eradication and 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 the highest priority noxious weed designated by the
Deschutes Weed Board as a target weed species. 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 or
containment possible; or one that is not known to occur here, but its presence in
neighboring counties make future occurrence here seem imminent.
Action: Infestations are subject to intensive eradication, containment or control when and
where found.
2. A "B" designated weed is a weed of economic importance or which is limited in
distribution in the County. Intensive control will occur at the County level as resources
and situations allow.
Action: Intensive control, containment and monitoring.
3. A "C" designated weed is a weed that has the potential to cause economic or ecological
harm to agriculture, recreation, wildlife and transportation systems and is locally
abundant.
Action: Control and monitoring by the landowner is recommended.
This list is available on the web at www.deschutes.org/weeds or by contacting the Deschutes
County Weed/Vegetation Manager, 541-322-7135 or 541-322-7117.
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"A" Rated Weeds:
Common Name Scientific Name
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
Hoary Alyssum+ Berteroa incana
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
Saltcedar Tamarix + Tamarix ramosissima
Scotch Thistle+ Onopordum acanthium
Squarrose Knapweed Centaurea virgata
Sulfur Cinquefoil Potentilla recta
Tansy Ragwort+ Senecio jacobaea
Ventenata+ Ventenata dubia
Water Primrose Ludwigia ssp.
Whitetop; Hoary Cress + Lepidium draba
Wild Carrot+ Daucus carota
Yellow Floating Heart+ Nymphoides spp.
Yellow Starthistle ** Centaurea solstitialis
"B" Rated Weeds:
Common Name Scientific Name
Canada Thistle+ Cirsium arvense
Dalmation Toadflax+ Linaria dalmatica
Diffuse Knapweed+ Centaurea diffusa
Kochia+ Kochia scoparia
Myrtle Spurge+ Euphorbia myrsinites
Poison Hemlock+ Conium maculatum
Puncturevine+ Tribulus terrestris
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Common Name Scientific Name
Ribbon Grass + Phalaris arundinacea var. pitta
Russian Thistle+ Salsola spp.
Scotch Broom Cytisus scoparius
Spotted Knapweed + Centaurea stoebe
Yellow Toadflax + Linaria vulgaris
Yellowflag Iris + Iris pseudacorus
"C" Rated Weeds:
Common Name Scientific Name
Bull Thistle+ Cirsium vulgare
Bur Buttercup + Ranunculus testiculatus
Cheat Grass (Downy Brome) + Bromus tectorum
Common Mullein+ Verbascum thapsus
Dodder+ Cuscuta spp.
Field Bindweed+ Convolvulus arvensis
Filaree Redstem + Erodium cicutarium
Horseweed+ Conyza canadensis
Poverty Sumpweed+ Iva axillaries
Quackgrass+ Agropyron repens
Reed Canary Grass + Phalaris arundinacea
South American Waterweed+ 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
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NOTICE
NOXIOUS WEED LIST
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 following described weeds are declared to be noxious weeds and plants:
Common Name Scientific Name
African Rue Peganuin harmala
Buffalobur Solanum rostratum
Bull Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Bur Buttercup Ranunculus testiculatus
Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense
Cheat Grass (Downy Brome) Bromus tectorum
Common Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale
Common Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Dalmation Toadflax Linaria dalmatica
Diffuse Knapweed Centaurea diffusa
Dodder Cuscuta spp.
Dyer's Woad Isatis tinctoria
Eurasian Milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum
False Brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Filaree Redstem Erodium cicutarium
Giant Cane (Giant Reed) Arundo donax
Hoary Alyssum Berteroa incana
Horseweed Conyza Canadensis
Hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata
Kochia(Annual) Kochia scoparia
Leafy Spurge Euphorbia esula
Meadow Knapweed Centaurea pratensis
Mediterranean Sage Salvia aethiopis
Medusahead Rye Taeniatherum caputmedusae
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans
Myrtle Spurge Euphorbia myrsinites
Orange Hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum
Perennial Pepperweed Lepidium latifolium
Poison Hemlock Conium maculatum
Poverty Sumpweed Iva axillaries
Puncturevine Tribulus terrestris
Purple Loosestrife Lythrurn salicaria
Quackgrass Agropyron repens
Reed Canary Grass Phalaris arundinacea
Ribbon Grass Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
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Common Name Scientific Name
Rush Skeletonweed. Chondrilla juncea
Russian Knapweed Acroptilon repens
Russian Thistle Salsola spp.
Saltcedar Tamarix Tamarix ramosissima
Scotch Broom Cytisus scoparius
Scotch Thistle Onopordum acanthiurn
South American Waterweed Elodea densa
Spiny Cocklebur Xanthium spinosum
Spotted Knapweed Centaurea stoebe
Squarrose Knapweed Centaurea virgata
St Johnswort Hypericum perforaturn
Sulfur Cinquefoil Potentilla recta
Sweet Clover(s) -Only on Right of Ways Melilotus officinalis
Tansy Ragwort Senecio jacobaea
Ventenata Ventenata dubia
Water Primrose Ludwigia ssp.
Western Water-Hemlock Cicuta douglasii
Whitetop; Hoary Cress Lepidium draba
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Yellow Floating Heart Nymphoides spp.
Yellow Starthistle Centaurea solstitialis
Yellow Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Yellowflag iris Iris pseudacorus
The Board appointed a County Weed Inspector who has the power to enforce Deschutes
County Code Chapter("DCC") 8.35 and 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 DCC 8.35 and ORS 569.350 to 569.495 or declared to be noxious by the Board. No
weed declared noxious shall be permitted or allowed to produce seed and/or spread by the
owner or occupier of land within the Deschutes County Weed Control District.
Publication: THE BULLETIN, May 8, 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
Anthony DeBone, Chair
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