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RESOLUTION OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE
COUNTY OF EAGLE AND STATE OF COLORADO
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County that:
WHEREAS, perennial noxious weeds, growing in cropland almost completely
eliminate any crop production.
WHEREAS, small patches of perennial noxious weeds are most effectively
and economically eliminated.
WHEREAS, small patches of perennial noxious weeds are the nurseries for
future large infestations.
WHEREAS, it is unlawful in most states and all Weed and Pest Control
Districts to allow perennial noxious weeds to flourish.
WHEREAS, small patches of perennial weeds are most effectively eliminated
by the use of herbicides, such as 2,3,6-TBA, dicamba, fenac, the 1:2 mixture
of picloram and 2,4-D and granular formulations of picloram.
WHEREAS, the Pesticides Regulation Division, ARS, USDA and / or the Food
and Drug Administration, Dept. of H. E. W., have ruled that the above named
herbicides should not be used on cropland, rangeland, pastureland, or hayland.
WHEREAS, perennial noxious weeds are common on cropland, rangeland, pasture-
land or hayland with potential of infesting many more acres of productive land.
WHEREAS, chemical damage that has occurred in cropping areas has largely
been due to misuse, the restrictions limit the effectiveness of programs where
proper use is practiced.
WHEREAS, the percentage crops damaged by herbicides are very small, economic
wise, as compared to the economic damage caused by flourishing weeds.
WHEREAS, THERE will be very little crop grown in treated areas until the
herbicide has dissipated from the soil, thus minimum chance of harvesting
herbicide residue, either by grazing animals or harvesting machinery.
WHEREAS, there can be little danger to man or animals from residues of
any of the above restricted herbicides applied at rates necessary to kill
perennial noxious weeds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we request and urge the Pesticide
Regulation Division of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration of the United
States Department of Health, Education and Welfare allow the use of dicamba,
fenac, 2,3,6-TBA, picloram-2,4-D mix and granular picloram (except in irrigated
areas where beans, potatoes or sugarbeets are grown in the crop rotation) far
patch treatment on areas that do not exceed one acre in size or several such
areas whose total area does not exceed 5% of the acreage in the field for the
control of noxious weeds in cropland, pastureland, rangeland or hayland.
DONE, SIGNED, AND APPROVED at Eagle, Colorado, this 2nd day of
December 1968.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE AND
STATE OF COLORADO
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Chairman of the Board
Attest:
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