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Commissioners approve two ODA noxious-weed grants totaling $59,171
Summary
The board approved two Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) noxious-weed cost-share grants submitted by the county weed board: $18,077 and $41,094; the grants include local matching funds and cover treatment projects including leafy spurge and perennial pepperweed.
The Baker County Board of Commissioners approved two noxious-weed grant agreements with the Oregon Department of Agriculture submitted by the county weed department.
A county representative described the two proposals: a Powder River perennial pepperweed project covering about 25 acres and a larger Southern Baker County treatment covering approximately 461 acres of net herbicide application (transcript phrasing). The speaker said both grants include contract local contractors and estimated the ODA awards being requested at $18,077 and $41,094 respectively; the county would provide a 25% match from multiple partners including U.S. Forest Service, Union Pacific Railroad, ODOT, Union County, and landowners.
A commissioner moved to approve ODA grant agreement 2025-38-001C-24143 for $18,077 and another motion approved ODA grant agreement 2025-38-002C-24148 for $41,094. Both motions passed on voice votes.
The presenter told the board the match comes from a mix of landowner contributions and partner agencies and that the listed awards are the amounts the county sought from the ODA; total project costs are larger after match contributions.
The board approved both grant agreements and the motions carried unanimously on voice votes recorded in the transcript.
