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County weed board adds waterhemp to Steele County noxious‑weed list
Summary
Following guidance from North Dakota State University Extension and the State Department of Agriculture, the county weed board voted to add waterhemp to Steele County’s noxious‑weed list, which enables enforcement and reimbursement eligibility for landowners.
The Steele County weed board presented a statutory review and moved to add waterhemp to the county’s noxious‑weed list under the North Dakota Century Code process. The presenter (Speaker 9) explained that counties must review their lists periodically and may add species after consultation with NDSU extension; the board voted to add waterhemp and to retain kochia on the list.
Speaker 9 noted that including waterhemp would make landowners eligible for the county reimbursement program for spray costs (a $500 reimbursement fund was referenced). Following a motion and second, the addition of waterhemp was approved by voice vote. The county will provide the required written notice to the state within 14 days of the review per state code instructions mentioned in the discussion.
