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Welcome to
the Thurston County Noxious Weed Control Website!
Thank you
for visiting:
If you don't find the information you were
looking for, please contact us at tcweeds@co.thurston.wa.us
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photos and documents on this site.
Our Mission is to protect the citizens, the natural
resources, and the agricultural resources of the County from the
degrading impact of invasive, noxious weeds.
Thurston County Noxious Weed Control Board
The members of the Board represent the people
and interests of the districts from which each is appointed. The
members of the Board also have administrative duties for the noxious
weed control program including the annual noxious weed
list for Thurston County.
To view a copy of the Thurston
County Noxious Weed Control Board's 2011 Rules and Regulations,
please
click here.
A strategic management plan
was adopted on December 17, 2007 by The Thurston County Board of
Commissioners. To view please
click
here.
Our program fulfills the
requirements of RCW 17.10 Noxious Weeds-Control
Boards.
Responsibilities of the Weed
Board and its members:
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Represent
the people and interest of the district from which each is
appointed.
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Administer the noxious weed control program by establishing
policies and procedures in accordance with statutes and state
regulations.
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Adopt
Rules and Regulations and annual Noxious Weed List.
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Participate in work sessions and briefings with the Board of
County Commissioners.
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Conduct
hearings, apply liens on properties and attend meetings.
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Propose
Grants.
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Submit to
the Board of County commissioners a proposed level of
assessment.
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Conduct
an annual performance evaluation of the Weed Coordinator.
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Propose
an annual budget for operation of the noxious weed control
program.
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Advertises, accepts applications, and recommends to the Board
of County Commissioners the most qualified applicant for board
membership.
For more information about
membership, terms or vacancies on the Thurston County Noxious Weed Control Board:
Weed Board meetings
Weed Board meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. at 11834 Tilley Road S, Olympia WA. The public is encouraged to
attend and participate in all meetings of the Board.
The 2012 meeting schedule is as follows:
January 24(Cancelled), February 28, April 24,
May 22, August 28, September 25, and November 27.
County
website disclaimer
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Contact Information:
Location:
11834 Tilley Rd. S.
Olympia, WA 98512
Phone:
(360)786-5576
Electronic
mail
General Information: tcweeds@co.thurston.wa.us
Webmaster: tcweeds@co.thurston.wa.us
Resource Stewardship
Cliff Moore, Department Director and liaison to the Board of
County Commissioners
Thurston County Noxious
Weed Control Board Members:
Gene Little, Chair
Martin Casey, Vice Chair
Jeff Grimm
Patricia McCann
Dorothy Saunders
Don Tapio, WSU Thurston County Extension
Thurston County Noxious Weed Control Staff
Rick
Johnson, Coordinator
Mary
Jo Seery, Lead Weed Technician
Dan Reynoldson, Weed Technician
Angela Celestine, Office Assistant
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