Neighborhood Cooperative Cost-Share
This program provides landowners with an opportunity to manage their own weeds more cost-effectively. It requires a landowner to join forces with at least one other Pend Oreille County resident in developing and carrying-out a weed management program.
This program is available for weeds on land and in the water. Applications are accepted annually, March through April. Approved proposals are eligible to cost-share at 50% with a cap of $500 per group.
Eligible costs for sharing include applying weed prevention principles, using biocontrol agents, fertilizing, seeding or planting competitive vegetation, mulching, mowing, digging or applying herbicides.
Mandatory Control Weeds Cost-Share
Removing small populations of a noxious weed before it's allowed to spread across the landscape saves a lot of time and money over time. We offer cost-share management practices at 50%, for any noxious weed on our class A or class B designate list, and priority weeds on our class B and C lists. If we perform the work, our minimum charge is $15.00.
*See our 2013 noxious weed list on the right for a list of class A and B designate weeds.
Biocontrol
We offer assistance in developing a biological control of weeds program for larger weed populations, such as spotted knapweed, Dalmatian toadflax, Canada thistle, and St. Johnswort. Biological agents (insects) are screened and tested through a long and scientifically structured process to ensure they are specific to the target weed. Procuring the agents, releasing and monitoring them are supported by grant funding and are offered free to landowners.
Equipment Rental
We rent 4-gallon back-pack sprayers and 100-gallon slip-in power sprayers that fit into a pick-up truck bed. Weed Board staff will facilitate landowners in developing and implementing their weed management programs. We will calculate the amount of herbicide needed or instruct landowners on how to operate our rental equipment. We will identify and provide pictures and information for any noxious weed to any landowner.
*Please contact our office via email or phone if you have any questions about our cost-share program, bio-control or equipment rental, or if you would like to sign up.
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