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2 <br /> <br />Weed Control Progress Report February 5, 2024 <br /> <br />Period from to January 8, to February 5, 2024, submitted by Stan Wolf <br /> <br />New Business: <br /> <br />Weed Officer Position: Mr. Wolf will present a timeline for posting the weed <br />officer position and potential timeline for interviewing, selection, and start date. <br /> <br />Landowner Assistance: The Cass County Weed Board has provided a <br />Landowner Assistance program that reimbursed up to 80% of approved <br />herbicides and a payment of $3.50/acre for application for the control of noxious <br />weeds, with a maximum reimbursement of $1500.00 per applicant. Curtail has <br />been on the approved herbicide list; however, it has been discontinued by the <br />manufacturer with supplies virtually exhausted. Local suppliers may have Curtail <br />available. Question for the board, should we include Curtail on the approved <br />herbicide list. <br /> <br />Proposed motion: Move to maintain the 80% herbicide reimbursement and <br />$3.50/acre application payment with a maximum payment of $1500.00 per <br />applicant for 2024 and include Curtail on approved herbicide list. <br /> <br />Spray Contract Bid Committee: A request for bids was placed in the Forum for <br />the 2024-2025 Noxious Weed Right-of-Way Spray contracts. The ad will run on <br />February 7 and 14. The bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope by 1 pm, <br />February 28, 2024, to the Weed Control Office, at which time the bid envelopes <br />will be opened and read aloud. The spray bid packet was also emailed to two <br />spray contractors who expressed an interest in bidding for the contracts. A <br />committee needs to be selected to open and review the submitted sealed bids <br />and make award recommendations to the board at the March 11 Weed Board <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Action: Select at least two individuals to be on the bid opening committee. <br /> <br />Annual Weed Board Report: The North Dakota Department of Agriculture <br />requests all county and city weed boards to complete the annual weed board <br />report. The report asks for board members, acres of noxious and invasive weeds <br />controlled, control mechanism, and financial information. The acres listed for <br />noxious weeds are compiled from the spray reports from the contractors and <br />weed control staff, and various weed infestations investigations. <br /> <br />Please review your contact information and correct if necessary. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />