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Lane County approves higher KDOT rates for noxious-weed work; prairie dog infestation scheduled for treatment
Summary
Commissioners approved the annual KDOT agreement at increased rates (proposed to $50/hr labor and $75/hr equipment) to treat noxious weeds; Noxious Weed Director reported a severe prairie dog infestation requiring 10–12 hours and 500–600 pounds of bait.
Lane County commissioners approved the annual Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Bureau of Maintenance county agreement to treat noxious weeds and discussed adjusting the county’s billing rates.
Noxious Weed Director Mac Barnett Jr. presented the agreement and said the current rates were $40 per hour for labor and $60 per hour for equipment. Commissioners discussed raising the rates to $50 and $75, respectively, and approved the agreement at the new rate. Barnett reported a severe prairie dog infestation that he estimated would require about 10–12 hours of work and 500–600 pounds of bait; the landowner requested a reduced rate and commissioners suggested offering a payment plan while keeping the full rate intact.
Barnett also noted he will be treating prairie dogs in a pasture that lies in both Lane and Ness counties, indicating cross-county coordination will be necessary. The board recorded the approval as a formal action in the meeting minutes.
