2011 COST SHARE PROGRAM

 

 

The Cost Share Assistance Program was designed to help land owners who are significantly affected by noxious weeds.  The Cowlitz County Noxious Weed Control Board understands how financially bearing control of noxious weeds can be on everyone’s budget.  This program aims to help ease the cost of maintaining the value of your property by controlling noxious weeds.

 

There are a significant number of noxious weeds in our county, but a few species are especially devastating to our natural resources.  It is critical that we come together and control these species from spreading and further impacting our fragile economy.  The noxious weeds that are covered for assistance under this program are:  Tansy ragwort, Canada thistle, Japanese knotweed & Yellow archagel.  

 

 

 Cost Share Assistance Program Procedures:

 

1. Contact the Noxious Weed Program Coordinator at 577-3117
2. Make an appointment with the coordinator to evaluate the property in need of herbicide application (coordinator will determine if the site qualifies and give recommendations for treatment).
3. Obtain an application from our office *
4. Purchase chemical and save the receipt
5. Apply chemical treatment
6. Contact the coordinator to evaluate the site after application
7. Send in your completed application with the original receipt attached, to the office for reimbursement*.

 

The cost share program will reimburse up to 60%, not to exceed $350 total.  Chemical reimbursement on subsequent years will take into account prior year’s reimbursement.