Noxious Weed Advisory Board
Role of Noxious Weed Advisory Board
The Board has been established pursuant to the Colorado Weed Act (Title 35, Article 5.5 of Colorado Revised Statutes) to act in an advisory capacity only to the Board of Gilpin County Commissioners in the matter of undesirable plant management. Communication between the Advisory Board and the Board of Gilpin County Commissioners will occur via the County Weed Manager / CSU Extension Director.
The object of this Board shall be to recommend policies and programs related to undesirable plant management within the broader framework of a long-term resource management goal for Gilpin County. It serves to encourage research, understanding, and education regarding noxious weeds, and to assist the Board of Gilpin County Commissioners in assessing the extent of noxious weeds existing in Gilpin County, and to collaborate with municipalities, government agencies, other county weed boards, and weed control officers in the furtherance of noxious weed management.
Contact Information
Phone: 303-582-9106
Extension Agent- Jennifer Cook, jennifer.cook@colostate.edu