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October 25, 2012
To: Erik Kropp, County Administrator Interim
Through: Chris Doty, Director and Tom Shamberger, Division Manager Road Department
From: Dan Sherwin, Vegetation Manager
Subject: Oregon State Weed Board/ Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Grant
Erik,
I would like to apply for grant funding from the OSWB to control noxious weeds on private and
public properties that have active and non -active rock pits. This would also include rock and
gravel stock piles. The grant would encompass Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties. Each
County agency would complete the work and Deschutes would administer the grant.
Deschutes County has at least 64 public and private active and non-active gravel pits.
Funding would include:
Administration of the grant
Surveying, Mapping, Treating and Monitoring noxious weed control
Education Outreach
State Weed Board funding would be $30,000 to $40,000.
A minimum of 25% match is required in order for projects to be eligible for funding.
Most noxious weeds are spread through transportation systems or waterways. This grant will
reduce the noxious weed seeds from being spread to private and public roads and other
construction sites within the Deschutes Basin.
Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.