Weed Board Meeting & County Weed List Hearing, February 13, 2018

The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board will be meeting on February 13, 2018 to adopt the 2018 Lewis County Noxious Weed list. 

The public is welcome to attend the meeting and hearing to consider the adoption of the Lewis County Weed List. The meeting will be held at 4:00 PM in the Lewis County Courthouse, meeting room #003 at 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA.

An open public meeting will precede and follow the public hearing period.  The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board will be considering the additions/changes made to the 2018 Washington State Noxious Weed List that include:

Class A Weeds - Small-flowered Jewleweed, Impatiens parviflora

Class B Weeds - European coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara, Malta starthistle, Centaurea melitensis

Class C Weeds - Spotted jewelweed, Impatiens capensis, Eurasian watermilfoil hybrid, Myriophyllum spicatum x M. Sibiricum.

The County Weed Board will also review and consider the listing of Class B and C select noxious weeds for the County List.  Tansy ragwort, Poison hemlock and Scotch broom are a few of the select county weeds requiring control by landowners.  For more information contact the Weed Coordinator at 360 740 1215.