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Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy - A perennial, herbaceous plant growing 1-3 feet tall.Leaves: Leaves are alternate and lance-shaped, with toothed or lobed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-October. Single flowerhead at the end of the stem. It has many white ray-flowers, creating the "petals," and yellow disc-flowers in the middle.Habitat: Found in grasslands, overgrazed pastures, waste areas, meadows, roadsides, railroad ROWs, yards, and fields.Weed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?It can aggressively invade fields and decrease plant diversity. It decreases crop yield and has rhizomes with adventitious roots.Oxeye Daisy is very common in Lewis County. It can be hard to …
Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:32 a.m.
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Curlyleaf Pondweed
Potamogeton crispus Curlyleaf pondweed - The entire plant stays underwater, except for the flower stalk, and usually only grows in the spring before dying off in the late summer.Leaves: Leaves are alternate along the stem, submerged, and oblong in shape. They are also stiff with distinctly wavy edges and fine teeth.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-August. Flowers are very small and have 4 petal-like lobes.Habitat: Grows in shallow or deep water that can either be still or flowing and tolerates disturbances.Weed Classification: C SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?This plant can form dense colonies on the surface that interfere with aquatic …
Weed Control - Oct. 5, 2022, 4:38 p.m.
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Giant Hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed - A perennial, or sometimes biennial, plant capable of growing 15-20 feet tall. Stout dark reddish-purple splotched stems and leaf stalks.Leaves: Leaves can grow up to 5 feet wide, and they are deeply cut/lobed and sharply toothed edges.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-August. Flower clusters can grow 2.5 feet wide and are umbrella shaped with many small white flowers.Habitat: Can grow in a variety of habitats, but primarily found along roadsides, rights-of-way, vacant lots, streams, and rivers.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Due to the plant's height, it forms dense canopies that outcompete native species. Plants …
Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.
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Weed Control Contractors
There are several contractors and vendors available for hire within Lewis County that are qualified to work with landowners to control noxious and invasive weeds. What we provide here is not a comprehensive list, but a great place to start. A printer-friendly version is available here: Vendors.Chemical Control (Commercial Applicators)Washington Vegetation Management Services, LLC. (360) 304-9826 Notes: Only does herbicide application, mostly broadcast with tractor but also does backpack spraying. Has aquatic pesticide endorsement. Based out of Cinebar, WA.Wolbert's Landscape Management (360) 736-7214 office / (360) 259-6752 cell Notes: Only does herbicide application, mostly broadcast with tractor but also does …
Weed Control - Dec. 3, 2019, 1:14 p.m.
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Yellow Archangel
Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow Archangel - Evergreen to semi evergreen plant that grows very quickly. It is mostly a trailing perennial, though it can grow upright if climbing other plants.Leaves: Opposite and oval shaped. Toothed and hairy typically with silver-gray markings.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April through June. Flowers are small, yellow, and two lipped. The upper lip is hooded, and the lower lip has orange/brown markings. Flowers grow in whorls.Habitat: Yellow Archangel can grow in shade or sunlight. Can sometimes escape people's landscaping into nearby forests, greenbelts, and riparian habitats.Weed Classification: B SelectWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Escapes easily from gardens …
Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:49 a.m.
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European Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara European Coltsfoot - a rhizomatous perennial that forms intricate colonies and grows up to 18" tall.Flower: Flowers bloom from March - May. The solid yellow flower looks somewhat like a dandelion, but on a stem absent of any basal leaves. The stems are unbranched and each produces a single flower.Leaves: Basal leaves emerge after flowers begin going to seed. They vary in size from 2-12" and grow from the rhizomes in rosettes. They also have a big variation in size and can be heart shaped, orbicular, or triangular, and have a narrow indentation at the base. The margins …
Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:45 a.m.
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Driving Directions / Twin Transit Routes
Coming From I-5 North Bound Take the 13th Street exit, Exit 76.At the end of the ramp, make a right turn onto Parkland Drive.Continue straight through the first stop light.The Public Parking lot will be the first parking lot on your left, across the street from the Relax Inn.The street address will be displayed "1255" on the wood paneling. Coming From I-5 South Bound Take the 13th Street exit, Exit 76.At the end of the ramp, make a left turn onto Parkland Drive.Continue straight through the first stop light.The Public Parking lot will be the first parking lot on your …
Juvenile Court - Feb. 12, 2016, 11:26 a.m.
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2021 Budget
Lewis County 2021 Budget Preliminary Budget MessagePrelim Budget Presentation FINAL BUDGET as of 12-7-2020Resolution REVENUE:Revenue Summary Reports - All FundsRevenue Detail - All FundsRevenue Detail General Fund Only EXPENDITURES:Expenditure Summary Reports - All FundsExpenditure Detail - General FundExpenditures Detail - All FundsFINAL TAX RESOLUTIONSSubstantial Need2021 Levies for General and Road FundsSummary ReportsGeneral Fund | By Department - 2021 Preliminary Revenue Estimates - SummaryGeneral Fund | By Department - 2021 Preliminary Exp. SummaryRevenue ReportsAll Funds | By Department/Fund - 2021 Preliminary Revenue Estimates - SummaryAll Funds | By Department/Fund - 2021 Preliminary Revenue Estimates- DetailExpenditure ReportsAll Funds | By Department/Fund - …
Budget - Oct. 8, 2020, 9:43 a.m.
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Record Searches
This information is intended to give a general idea of the cost and requirements for searches. Please call (360) 740-1165 for further information.Legal descriptions in Lewis County can be lengthy. Due to this fact and the possibility of error, we do not read legal descriptions over the phone. To obtain a copy of a legal description or any document recorded in the Auditor's Office, you can either come in to our office or make a request in writing. You may also perform your own online search by clicking here.When you come in to the Auditor's office, our staff will assist …
Auditor - April 28, 2011, 9:32 a.m.
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Inmate Commissary
The Lewis County Jail has a new commissary vendor and inmate financial system. Friends and family can go to www.jailatm.com to place money on their loved one's account. If you run into problems, you can call the Jailatm.com helpline at 870-627-5476How to add money to an inmate's account:Go to jailatm.comYou will be required to make an account in order to place money on an inmate's account. Once you have an account, sign in.Select Send Money Now buttonSelect the appropriate state and facilityEnter at least 3 characters of the resident's last name or their IDEnter your payment information and amount of …
Sheriff - May 15, 2013, 11 a.m.