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Weber County votes to ask state to exempt Bermuda grass from Utah noxious-weed list
Summary
The Weber County Commission voted March 24 to recommend that the state remove Bermuda grass from the Utah noxious-weed list within county boundaries, citing the grass’s drought tolerance, erosion-control benefits, and local weed-board research. The recommendation must still be acted on by the state.
The Weber County Commission voted March 24 to recommend that the state exempt Bermuda grass from Utah’s noxious-weed list within Weber County.
The recommendation follows a public hearing and a presentation from Bren Edwards, chair of the Weber County Weed Board, who summarized local research and interagency consultations that informed the board’s recommendation. "Bermuda is an extreme drought tolerant grass," Edwards told commissioners, and the weed board said the grass can help choke out other noxious weeds and reduce erosion in sandy soils.
The nut graf: The county action is a recommendation, not a regulatory…
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