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Local weed board flags scotch broom, knotweed and roadside concerns; urges partnership with state crews
Summary
Board members and staff discussed scotch broom encroachment along East Beach Road and county roads, knotweed permissions on Big River parcels, and coordination needs with state agencies and private pit owners.
At a recent Noxious Weed Control Board meeting, staff and board members described scotch broom growth along East Beach Road and Barnes Point and raised concerns about roadside mowing, material handling at private pits and coordination with state crews.
Board members said the county’s roadside mowing did not occur this year before peak tourist season and that scotch broom and other vegetation had grown into narrow roadsides, complicating traffic and emergency detours. Staff said they have been in touch with the National Park Service’s vegetation staff and WSDOT crews to seek coordinated spraying and traffic‑control plans for…
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