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Resident warns of Japanese knotweed infestation, urges town-led eradication plan
Summary
Resident and BRAC member David Goodson told the council Japanese knotweed colonies are established across town and urged a pre‑spring, town‑led eradication program combining targeted herbicide treatments, contractor engagement for large sites, public education and a hotline for sightings.
David Goodson, a Blowing Rock resident and member of the Blowing Rock Appearance and Advisory Committee, told the council at its Nov. 12 meeting that Japanese knotweed poses a “major threat to the ecosystem and natural beauty” of the town and urged immediate action to prevent permanent establishment.
Goodson presented maps and photos he said document colonies along Main Street, near the Chitola entrance, at Ridgeline and Wheelys and at other locations he walked and drove. He described the plant’s biology — rapid vegetative spread by rhizomes, the ability of small root fragments to resprout, seed longevity and deep root systems — and warned that the species can cause bank…
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