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9 <br />1 <br />FRFMONT COUNTY WEED BOARD <br />615 Macon Ave Room LL 5, Canon City, Co. 81212 <br />Phoae 719-276-7317 <br />THERE ARE SIX NOXIOUS WEED SPECIES OF PRIMARY CONCERN AROUND THE OLD <br />TOWN OF PORTLAND ALONG STATE HWY 120 AND EAST TO PUEBLO COUNTY LINE. <br />MOST ARE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. <br />SEE ATTACHED MAP: - MUSK THISTLE <br />CANADA THISTLE <br />HOARY CRESS (WHITETOP ) <br />RUSSIAN KNAPWEED <br />DIFFUSE KNAPWEED <br />TAMARISK (SALT CEDAR ) <br />CONTROL METHODS VARY: - <br />BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, INSECTS ARE BEING USED TO SUCCESSFULLY CONTROL <br />MUSK THISTLE. IF CHEMICAL CONTROL IS NECESSARY CLOPYRALID HERBICIDE IS <br />USED. <br />CANADA THISTLE AND DIFFUSE KNAPWEED ARE BEING CONTROLLED BY THE <br />HERBICIDE CLOPYRALID. <br />HOARY CRESS (WHITETOP) WITH HERBICIDE COMBINATIONS OF METSULFURON <br />METHYL, & 2; 4-D. <br />RUSSIAN KNAPWEED WITH DICAMBA AND 2, 4-D COMBINATIONS <br />TAMARISK IS CURRENTLY NOT ON THE FREMONT COUNTY LIST OF THE 10 "MOST <br />WANTED". IT IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR ADDITION BY THE FREMONT COUNTY WEED <br />ADVISORY BOARD. <br />ALL NOXIOUS WEEDS LISTED ON THE STATE LIST ARE CONTROLLED IN FREMONT <br />COUNTY. HOWEVER, THE TEN NOXIOUS WEEDS LISTED ARE ON A COST SHARE <br />PROGRAM TO AID PROPERTY OWNERS WITH THEIR CONTROL. <br />