Weed Board
Under the State Noxious Weed Act, each county is designated to appoint a county weed control board. "A county weed control board is responsible...for the formulation and implementation of a county-wide coordinated noxious weed control program designed to prevent and control noxious weeds within its county". If you are interested in learning more about a county weed boards various other duties, refer to the following link: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title4/Chapter17/4-17-S107.html?v=C4-17-S107_2017050920170701.
Here at Box Elder County, we pride ourselves on our excellent weed board and those dedicated individuals that have volunteered their time to serve on it. The current Board consists of the following:
- Kelly Huggins-Chairman
- Boyd Bingham-Commissioner
- Tim Douglas
- Bret Selman
- Buzz Nelson
- Mike Bowen
These individuals are what we call "weed warriors", and commit a great deal of their time to their positions. During their personal lives, they often provide an example of sound weed control methods. We also invite a variety of representatives from numerous other agencies such as Utah Department of Transportation, U.S. Forest Service, Utah Division of Natural resources, State Trust Lands, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, USU Extension, Bear River Canal Company, Utah Association of Conservation Districts, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and the Grazing Improvement Program. These representatives provide sound advice on various control methods, and help the weed board to plan the ongoing weed control program.
