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County weed commissioner warns of growing Japanese knotweed problem, proposes tracking and roadside control
Summary
Acting weed commissioner Tyler Kelly told supervisors he has documented increasing Japanese knotweed across county rights-of-way and near bridge infrastructure, recommended a tracking program and discussed roadside spray options; the board filed the required 2025 weed-commissioner certification.
Tyler Kelly, planning and zoning county sanitarian and acting Marshall County weed commissioner, told the Board of Supervisors that Japanese knotweed populations have increased across Marshall County and pose infrastructure risks.
"I have been seeing an increase in Japanese knotweed throughout the county," Kelly said. He described the species as difficult to…
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