Weed Department

Bowman County Weed Department

The Bowman County Weed Board is made up of 3 members appointed by the County Commission. The Weed Board hires a Weed Control Officer, who also works closely with landowners.

 

The job of the Weed Board and Weed Officer is to enforce the North Dakota Century Code noxious weed law. Please contact the office for more information about the Weed Board and the numerous programs aimed at helping landowners with noxious weeds.

 

The Weed Control office is located in the upper level of the Bowman County Courthouse.


 

The Bowman County Weed Department would like to thank everyone who has an active noxious weed control program in place, your efforts do not go unnoticed. If you do not have an active noxious weed control program in place, it is never too late to start, if you would like to build on your existing noxious weed control program or need any assistance with your noxious weed issues, I’m here to help. There is still time this year with the open fall and warm temperatures to control noxious weeds, if you need any advice, assistance or anything else, call 701-928-0909.

 


 

With the current drought conditions, and shortages of hay and forage around the area, the Bowman County Weed Department would just like to remind everyone of the following.

 

4.1-47-02. Control of noxious weeds.

  1. Each person shall do all things necessary and proper to control the spread of noxious

weeds.

  1. No person may distribute, sell, or offer for sale within this state a noxious weed.

 

4.1-47-30. Preventing the dissemination of noxious weeds – Penalty.

  1. a. A person may not willfully transport any material that contains noxious weed

seeds or propagating parts, on a public road, in a manner that allows for the

dissemination of noxious weeds.

  1. A person may not willfully drive or transport any equipment, on a public road, in a

manner that allows for the dissemination of noxious weeds.

  1. A person may not willfully dispose of any material that contains noxious weed

seeds or propagating parts in a manner that allows for the dissemination of

noxious weeds.

  1. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

So, if you are buying or selling hay just be careful and aware of the North Dakota State laws on noxious weed control.  The Bowman County Weed Department would like to thank everyone for their efforts in controlling the spread of noxious weeds.

Weed Department Minutes

Dec 6, 2023 – 7:00 pm

Roll Call:  Jeff Oakland, Mathew Fischer, Zac Brown, Rick Braaten, staff-Josh Hetland

Zac called meeting to order at 7:00pm.

Vouchers were approved on a motion by Zac, seconded by Jeff, all voted yes, motion carried.

Minutes of Previous Meetings were approved, as read, on a motion by Zac, seconded by Mathew, motion carried.

Old Business:

Update Weed Board on The Water Board purchasing our old gator in 2024.

Discussion on adding ON-X hunt to our cost share program, it was tabled until February.

Update Weed Board members on The Corps. Of Engineers, and an absentee landowners noxious weed control plan.

Update Weed Board on AES energy.

Update Weed Board on custom applicators, for delicate areas, and what other conties do.

Update on LAP and TAG funding.

New Business:

Discussion on adding something like Quincoralac, or Q-ball to our 2024 chemical cost share program, discussion tabled until next meeting.

Discussion about purchasing a new sprayer in 2024, it was decided apon which sprayer to purchase.

Discussion about sending out chemical bids.

Discussion on The Weed Officer attending  the NDWCA meeting in January of 2024.

Updated The Weed Board on the grant money being received from Bowman Wind, for a new sprayer.

Mathew made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Zac seconded, motion carried, meeting adjourned at 7:55pm

Weed Department Meetings

 

Bowman County Weed Board meets the first Thursday of the months of February, April, June, August, October and December at the Weed Department Shop beginning at 7:00 PM. See the Meeting Calendar to confirm upcoming meeting dates.

Weed Department Board

 

Jeff OaklandPresident
Randy GaebeMember
Zach BrownMember

Contact

CONTACT

EMAIL: bowmanweed@nd.gov

PHONE: (701) 523-4902

Bowman County Weed Officer
104 1st St NW, Suite 1
Bowman ND 58623

OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Thursday:
7:30am – 12:00pm MT
12:30pm – 4:30pm MT

Friday:
7:30am – 12:00pm MT
(Closed on Legal Holidays)