Weed Board Meeting, & Public Hearing for 2017 County Weed List

The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board will be meeting on February 21, 2017 to adopt the 2017 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 Weed Board will be considering the changes made to the 2017 Washington State Noxious Weed List that included the reclassification of Ravenna grass, Saccharum ravennae as a Class B noxious weed.  The County Weed Board will also review and consider the listing of Class B and C select noxious weeds for 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.