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Noxious weeds can best be understood by referring to the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 that defines a noxious weed as,

“…any living stage (including seeds and reproductive parts) of a parasitic or other plant of a kind which is of foreign origin, is new to or not widely prevalent in the U.S., and can directly or indirectly injure crops, other useful plants, livestock, poultry or other interests of agriculture, including irrigation, navigation, fish and wildlife resources, or the public health.”

This description encompasses issues related to economic damage and threats to human interests. The term noxious weeds does not encompass all invasive plant species in a region. To contrast noxious weeds, invasive species, sometime referred to as invasive alien species, are plants that are not native to an area.

In the state of Idaho, there are 67 listed noxious weeds that are categorized into three tiers of concern. However, there may be more than 67 invasive plant species in the state of Idaho.


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PO Box 8596
Moscow, Idaho  83843
Phone: 208-8832-1444


 

Service Area

Services provided in:
  • Benewah County, Idaho
  • Clearwater County, Idaho
  • Latah County, Idaho
  • Nez Perce County, Idaho


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Palouse Cooperative Weed Management Area - 2009 Year End Report

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The Palouse Cooperative Weed Management Area (Palouse CWMA) is located in the North Central region of Idaho, and it encompasses most of Latah County, some of Clearwater County, and small portions of Benewah and Nez Perce Counties. It essentially is the Palouse River drainage, the Potlatch River drainage, and Elk River drainage. The Palouse CWMA was formed because land ownership in the region varies among large and small private landowners, nonfederal government, and the federal government, and it is extremely intermingled.

The main goals of the Palouse CWMA are:

  • To prevent the introduction, reproduction and spread of noxious weeds and invasive plants in the CWMA.
  • Reduce the extent and density of established noxious weeds and invasive plants in the CWMA to levels that are acceptable.
  • Implement the most economical and effective Integrated Weed Management Programs to control noxious weeds and invasive plants in the CWMA.
  • Use GPS and GIS technology for a noxious weed mapping database and a noxious weed inventory within the CWMA.
  • Educate the public as to the importance of proper weed identification and weed management and control.