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Weed Law Summary and Weed Lists The.Colorado. .. . . .. .Noxious. . ... . . ..�N4'eed.. ..Act. . states that noxious weed management is the responsibility of local governing agencies: ................ ........ ....... ............ .............. incorporated municipalities,counties,and lands owned by state and federal agencies.The Act states that the board of county commissioners of each county in the state shall adopt a noxious weed management plan for all the unincorporated lands within the county.The Larimer County Noxious Weed Management Plan was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 6,2008.Enforcement procedures stipulated by the management plan are the responsibility of the Land Stewardship Manager under the County's Department of Natural Resources.Larimer County,in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Agriculture,Colorado State University Cooperative Extension,and other agencies,actively promotes compliance of the Noxious Weed Act.The County will enforce with the Act's provisions,on noncompliant landowners.For an interesting article on this topic see"Noxious Weeds and the Law." • The Larimer County Noxious Weed Management Plan was adopted in 2008 to conform to the Colorado State Noxious Weed Act,which was (wick Access to Weed Lists most recently revised on May 3,2004. • The basic change that occurred in the 2004 revision of the State Weed Larimer County Weed List Act was the categorization of noxious weed species into 3 lists:A,B, Troublesome Weeds of Larimer County and C. Frequently Asked About Pasture Plants e List A species require mandatory eradication by local governing State List A agencies. o List B species are mandated for eradication in some parts of the State List B state,and recommended for suppression or containment in other State List C areas depending on distribution and densities around the state. Watch List e List C species are widespread and well established. o Watch List are species which are on this list to educate and encourge identification and reporting.They are determined by: 1.Not known to occur in the state but their noxious characteristics are found in the region.2.They have been found to display noxious characteristics in plant communities similar to those in Colorado.3.They have noxious characteristics as determined by the plant assessment process used by the state,yet their distribution and effect on lands in the state is still unknown. • The Larimer County Noxious Weed Management Plan requires eradication of all List A species and infestations of ........ ........................................................................................,......................................... certain List B species identified as regionally scarce by the state,and containment and suppression measures for List B species identified as significantly troublesome in Larimer County.County outreach programs will emphasize identification and management of 16 List B species but reserves the right to enforce on any state-listed noxious weed if the infestation size and density deems it necessary. • The County Weed Plan cannot be enforced on private or public property without first applying the same measures to any land or rights-of-way owned or administered by the County that are adjacent to such properties. Larimer County Weed List The Larimer County Weed District emphasizes identification and management of the following 16 List B species,but reserves the right to enforce on any state-listed noxious weed if the infestation size and density deems it necessary.As mandated by the State Noxious Weed Act,the Larimer County Weed District also must eradicate all List A species.View the complete list.Photos and local information of the six known to exist in Larimer County can be found here:List A county information.