Douglas County Government offices closed Monday, July 4. Visit DoItOnlineDouglas.com for dozens of services offered online. Enjoy the 4th of July but remember Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place.
Douglas County Government offices closed Monday, July 4. Visit DoItOnlineDouglas.com for dozens of services offered online. Enjoy the 4th of July but remember Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place.
Douglas County adopted the Undesirable Plant Management Plan following the requirements of Colorado state law, Colorado Noxious Weed Act, §35-5.5-101-119, C.R.S. A major component of the Plan is the requirement to provide Douglas County Property Owners with technical assistance in determining methods to control or eliminate their weed problems. Staff continues to ensure County-owned properties are under treatment for weeds, as well as working with other public entities to assist them in their weed control problems. The Plan also contains a complete listing of identified noxious weeds.
Noxious Weeds and Our Natural Areas
Noxious weeds are moving into our valued ecosystems and displacing our native plants at an alarming rate. When the plants that wildlife uses for food, shelter, or nesting are gone, the wildlife leaves the area.
Noxious Weeds and Our Agricultural Lands
Noxious weeds also impact our valuable agricultural lands and commodities. When resources are not available for their desired use, it takes more land to raise the same number of cattle or bushels of wheat.
Because of these factors, they have been declared by the state, local, and federal governments to be undesirable, and their control, containment, and eradication are required by law.
Douglas County utilizes integrated weed management techniques to combat noxious weeds on County Roads and Open Space.
These techniques include:
This program places a strong emphasis on education. As part of our ongoing effort, the County provides informational flyers detailing biology and control measures for many of the noxious weeds on the undesirable plant management plan.
John Kaltenbach, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Dr. K. George Beck, Alligare, LLC and Colorado State University (retired)
Jonathan Rife, Douglas County
Kat Caswell, Colorado State University
Dr. Scott Nissen, Colorado State University
Jonathan Rife, Douglas County
