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Cheyenne County commissioners approve 2025 noxious-weed management plan and annual report
Summary
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners approved the county—s 2025 noxious-weed management plan and the accompanying annual eradication report, signed documents that outline survey findings and projected work for the year including treatment of about 6,400 surveyed acres.
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the county—s 2025 noxious-weed management plan and the accompanying annual eradication report during a regular meeting.
The plan and report identify where staff will focus eradication efforts this year, summarize a county weed survey that covered about 6,400 acres and include an estimated cost for planned work. County staff said roughly half of the infested acreage this year was on irrigated corn ground.
Weed Department staff said, "I just need signatures on our management plan and our annual report we do for the state. That 1 is the last page. That just shows what we're gonna do for the year and what weeds we have and how we're gonna address them. And our estimated cost, they they change it a little bit each year. I think they just change it to make sure we actually do it and don't copy and paste from the year before." The staff member told commissioners the report includes results from a section survey covering about 6,400 acres and that roughly half of the problem this year was in irrigated corn fields.
Commissioner Willie made the motion to approve the management plan for 2025. The motion was seconded and commissioners voted in favor. A separate motion to approve the noxious-weed eradication report was also moved and seconded and carried.
Commissioners and staff discussed localized problems, including some Johnson grass along the railroad tracks. The Weed Department staff said crews "come through and spray it maybe twice a year still." Staff also said the database system the county uses, referred to as the STAR program, is being retired by its administrator and that the state is considering alternatives; next year—s reporting format may change.
The approved documents require commissioners' signatures before the county submits them to the state. Staff asked for signed copies to file with county records and to send to the state as required.
The board did not set further policy changes at the meeting; the actions recorded were approval votes to adopt and sign the plan and the report.
