HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement - Restricting Herbicide Use
This agreement is used to transfer responsibility for maintaining roadside ditches for weed and brush to a third party (i.e. the landowner) from the County of
Newell. This collection is authorized under section 4(a) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and the Environmental Protection Act. The personal information
collected will be protected by section 10 of the Protection of Privacy Act. Please direct any questions about this collection to the Privacy Officer for the County of
Newell at 403-362-3266 or administration@newellmail.ca.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT FOR RESTRICTING HERBICIDE USE
BETWEEN
THE COUNTY OF NEWELL
AND
NAME: _________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(Include mailing address, with postal code)
PHONE NUMBER: _______________________________________________________
The County of Newell Agricultural Service Board recognizes the fact that certain landowners/tenants have legitimate
reasons for which they would prefer Municipally-owned roadsides, adjacent to their property, not be treated with herbicides
for weed control.
In light of requests by landowners/tenants that they would be interested in looking after their adjacent roadsides, the
following guidelines will be followed:
County of Newell Responsibilities and Program Guidelines
- To make available to landowners/tenants in the County of Newell, placards’ indicating the area is a Restricting
Herbicide Use zone.
- To provide, by way of this agreement, a method of recording all land locations that will be placard marked by the
landowner/tenant.
- These placard marked areas will be observed by the County of Newell spray crews, if posted. The County of Newell
will not be responsible for other vegetation control companies hired by outside sources (i.e. TransAlta Utilities)
spraying in these marked areas.
- All placard marked areas shall be inspected by the Agricultural Service Board Vegetation Management Technicians
to ensure that landowners/tenants are meeting the weed control requirements of the Municipality. (i.e. control of all
noxious and restricted weeds under Provincial and Municipal Regulations.) Inspectors will also be checking to
ensure Brush and Vegetation is maintained according to County policy.
- If adequate control measures and/or proper vegetation management are not taking place by the landowner/tenant,
they will be contacted by the Agricultural Service Board Vegetation Management Technicians to remind them of the
agreement.
- Landowners/tenants will be given 5 working days to remedy the vegetation/brush
problem and, if control has not taken place in this period, the County of Newell's staff will take over and remedy the
problem by any means they deem necessary.
- The County of Newell shall advertise by way of newspaper what areas or divisions will be sprayed during the coming
spray season, and what chemicals will be used in those areas.
This agreement is used to transfer responsibility for maintaining roadside ditches for weed and brush to a third party (i.e. the landowner) from the County of
Newell. This collection is authorized under section 4(a) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and the Environmental Protection Act. The personal information
collected will be protected by section 10 of the Protection of Privacy Act. Please direct any questions about this collection to the Privacy Officer for the County of
Newell at 403-362-3266 or administration@newellmail.ca.
- Advertising will be done for a period of two consecutive weeks prior to commencement of spraying. (i.e. two weeks
prior to May 1st of each year.)
- Placards must be obtained and erected prior to May 15th of each year.
- Vegetation shall be considered controlled if:
- Restricted weeds are eradicated.
- Noxious weeds are prevented from producing seed and/or spreading.
- Vegetation/brush is not restricting visibility or becoming an eyesore.
- The County of Newell shall maintain the right to refuse to enter into this agreement with any landowner/tenant.
Landowner/Tenant Responsibilities
- Shall obtain the County of Newell approved and recognized placards for this agreement.
- Shall erect these placards only in locations that have been identified to the County on this form and shall erect them
in a highly visible manner and location on or before May 15th of each season.
- Shall control all restricted and noxious weeds in placard marked locations. (Weed classifications shall be as outlined
in Provincial Regulations and Municipal By-laws.)
- Agree to maintain grass and brush according to County of Newell Policy.
- Agree that, if the landowner/tenant cannot meet the commitments of proper weed control and is not using accepted
vegetation management techniques, the Agricultural Service Board's crews will take over.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the aforementioned conditions and the environmental benefits perceived by me by the
non-application of herbicides to municipal roadsides, I, _____________________________________, the undersigned,
agree to abide by all aforementioned conditions of this form. I agree that I will control all restricted and noxious weeds and
use vegetation management techniques that promote proper vegetation in the roadside locations listed below. I shall keep
all Placards for Restricting Herbicide Use maintained and in a good visible location at all times throughout the spray season,
being from May 15th to September 1st of every year. I further agree that, if I am unable to meet these requirements, I will
allow the County of Newell to treat these roadsides with herbicide in their usual manner. I further realize that the County of
Newell may refuse to enter into this agreement with me in future years if I do not meet these terms and conditions this year.
This agreement will be effective as long as the undersigned is the owner of the property unless Landowner/Tenant
Responsibilities are not met.
Currently the Ag Service Board does not spray within close proximity to sensitive crops, residences, dugouts and
shelterbelts. The Ag Service board also takes climatic conditions into effect at all times during chemical applications and
makes spraying decisions based on those conditions. The County of Newell does not acknowledge road ditches for use as
buffer strips for organic farmers.
Reasons for Concern: (there is no need to continue if your reason is mentioned above)
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This agreement is used to transfer responsibility for maintaining roadside ditches for weed and brush to a third party (i.e. the landowner) from the County of
Newell. This collection is authorized under section 4(a) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and the Environmental Protection Act. The personal information
collected will be protected by section 10 of the Protection of Privacy Act. Please direct any questions about this collection to the Privacy Officer for the County of
Newell at 403-362-3266 or administration@newellmail.ca.
Placard Locations: (LSD, Quarter - Section - Township - Range)
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COUNTY OF NEWELL LANDOWNER/TENANT
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WITNESS