Holt County Department of Weeds Proceedings (7-28-2022)

July 14, 2022

Chair John Hammerlun called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Present: Dan Drueke, Tom Welsh, Dan Pribil, Chair John Hammerlun, Supervisor Dustin Breiner and Bill Babutzke Weed Superintendent. 

Excused: Kevin DeKay 

Minutes Approved: Dan Drueke made a motion to approve the minutes and Dustin Breiner seconded. All approved. 

Claims Approved: Dan Pribil made a motion to approve the claims and Tom Welsh seconded. All approved.

Old Business: Mapping and Spraying the Niobrara was discussed. 

New Business: Bill and Byron have completed spraying weeds. Bridges and trees will be next. Have nine, ten day force spray notices sent out. One ten day notice was enforced for the amount of $2,570.60. Board looked over the inspections. 

Information on the following list of twelve noxious weeds found in Nebraska can be located at the neweed.org website with sufficient information on each noxious weed. 

Canada Thistle, Musk Thistle, Plumeless Thistle, Purple Loosestrife, Spotted Knapweed, Diffuse Knapweed, Saltcedar, Phragmites, Giant Knotweed, Japanese Knotweed, Sericea Lespedeza, Leafy Spurge.

Continuing with the Invasive Plants Watch List for 2022:

Floating Aquatic Plant Species 

Category 2: Priority Invasive Species:

Creeping Water Primrose, Floating Primrose-Willow, Brittle Naiad, Eurasian Watermilfoil. 

Next Meeting will be Thursday August 11th, at 7:00 PM at the Weed Department Office.  

Tom Welsh made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Dan Drueke seconded. All approved. 

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

Jennifer A Koenig

Published July 28, 2022                 30

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