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CO Code § 35-5-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5 - Pest Control Districts|§ 35-5-117. Emergency Measures

  When the governor determines and declares an emergency resulting from a major grasshopper or range caterpillar infestation, he shall specify the area or areas of the major infestation. Within such area or areas, he is authorized to direct that such emergency measures be taken as he deems necessary to alleviate conditions which gravely jeopardize property and resources.    In directing that emergency measures be taken, the governor is hereby authorized to:   Utilize equipment, supplies, facilities, personnel, and other like available resources belonging to the state of Colorado in possession of any state agency;    Enter into contracts for the acquisition, rental, or hire of equipment, services, materials, and supplies;    Accept assistance, services, and facilities tendered by federal and local governmental units or private agencies;    Accept on behalf of the state the provisions and benefits of acts of congress designated to provide for assisting states.        History. Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 1342, § 1, effective May 30. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 1578, § 4, effective June 4.
CO Code § 35-5-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5 - Pest Control Districts|§ 35-5-118. Right of Entry

 All persons authorized to carry out emergency measures directed under the provisions of this article shall have free access to all public and private lands, premises, and buildings within the areas specified and are authorized to enter thereon and to perform such work and take such measures as directed without the consent of the owners thereof if the entry is reasonably necessary to actually alleviate or prevent the disaster.   History. Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 1343, § 1, effective May 30.
CO Code § 35-5-120 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5 - Pest Control Districts|§ 35-5-120. Grasshopper and Range Caterpillar Control

  The board of county commissioners of each county in which the governor has declared an emergency resulting from a major grasshopper or range caterpillar infestation is hereby authorized and directed to establish a system of priorities for any operation involving the control of grasshoppers or range caterpillars in infested areas. Such board of county commissioners shall certify to the commissioner any area within a county which has established a grasshopper or range caterpillar control district in areas infested with grasshoppers or range caterpillars and in which sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the landowners and lessees have agreed to pay a proportionate share of the cost per acre for grasshopper or range caterpillar control, as determined by the commissioner, as a contribution to pay the cost of controlling the grasshoppers or range caterpillars which are infesting said area.    Upon receipt by the commissioner of a certification of such an area, and upon deposit with the commissioner of the landowner's and lessee's projected share of the cost of control for grasshoppers or range caterpillars, the commissioner shall immediately direct operations to commence to control the grasshoppers or range caterpillars in such area.    In attempting to control grasshoppers or range caterpillars in established control districts, the commissioner shall not be required to conduct control operations on other than range acreage.    If the commissioner, with approval of the district advisory committee as established in section 35-5-105, determines at any time that control operations would not significantly reduce the grasshopper or range caterpillar populations in the established control districts, he may order that said operations be suspended or terminated.     History. Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 1344, § 1, effective May 30. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 1579, § 6, effective June 4. L. 83: (2) amended, p. 1316, § 8, effective May 10.
CO Code § 35-5-121 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5 - Pest Control Districts|§ 35-5-121. Immunity

 Neither the state or its agencies, officers, or employees nor the officers, agents, employees, or representatives of any governmental or private concern shall be liable for any claim based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a function prescribed under the provisions of sections 35-5-116 to 35-5-121 .   History. Source: L. 75: Entire section added, p. 1344, § 1, effective May 30.
CO Code § 35-5-122 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5 - Pest Control Districts|§ 35-5-122. Costs of Control Operations

  The costs of grasshopper or range caterpillar control operations shall be borne as follows:   Landowners and lessees in grasshopper or range caterpillar control districts shall assume one-third of the cost in those instances where the commissioner enters into an arrangement with APHIS whereby APHIS agrees to pay one-third of such costs.    Landowners and lessees in grasshopper or range caterpillar control districts shall assume two-thirds of the costs in those instances where the commissioner is unable to enter into a cost-sharing arrangement with APHIS.    One-third of the costs shall be paid from the governor's agricultural emergency and disaster fund.    The money deposited by the landowners and lessees to control grasshoppers or range caterpillars shall be available to the commissioner to administer the control of such infestations.        History. Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 1579, § 7, effective June 4. L. 83: (1)(d) added, p. 1316, § 9, effective May 10.
CO Code § 35-5-123 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5 - Pest Control Districts|§ 35-5-123. Rules and Regulations

  The commissioner is authorized, after opportunity for hearing and in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to promulgate appropriate rules and regulations concerning:   Payment of costs by landowners and lessees, APHIS, and the governor's agricultural emergency and disaster fund;    Procedures for awarding contracts for grasshopper and range caterpillar control operations, which procedures shall follow as nearly as practicable the procedures for awarding contracts of the department of personnel, the terms and conditions of such contracts, bonding requirements, and qualifications of those contracting to do the control work;    Methods and materials of control to be used in grasshopper and range caterpillar control operations;    Protection of the environment, businesses, and industries located in grasshopper and range caterpillar control districts.       The commissioner is further empowered to make and publish such reasonable rules and regulations as are proper and necessary to put into effect the provisions of this article.     History. Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 1580, § 7, effective June 4. L. 95: (1)(b) amended, p. 666, § 104, effective July 1.
CO Code § 35-5-125 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5 - Pest Control Districts|§ 35-5-125. Cooperation Between Districts

  When pests may be more economically, completely, or satisfactorily managed, two or more boards of county commissioners may contract with one another to manage and control pests, including, but not limited to, sharing costs and employees. A board of county commissioners shall not contract to share resources, including costs or employees, with another such board unless both boards and both district advisory committees of such boards authorize such sharing.    A contract created pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be in writing and contain the purposes, rights, powers, responsibilities, and financial obligations of each contracting county.    If other law has requirements applicable to special types of intergovernmental contracts or cooperative agreements, such law shall control.     History. Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 847, § 1, effective April 7.
CO Code § 35-5.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Noxious Weed Act”.   History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1549, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 763, § 3, effective May 23.
CO Code § 35-5.5-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-102. Legislative Declaration - Rule of Construction

  In enacting this article the general assembly finds and declares that there is a need to ensure that all the lands of the state of Colorado, whether in private or public ownership, are protected by and subject to the jurisdiction of a local government empowered to manage undesirable plants as designated by the state of Colorado and the local governing body. In making such determination the general assembly hereby finds and declares that certain undesirable plants constitute a present threat to the continued economic and environmental value of the lands of the state and if present in any area of the state must be managed. It is the intent of the general assembly that the advisory commissions appointed by counties and municipalities under this article, in developing undesirable plant management plans, consider the elements of integrated management as defined in this article, as well as all appropriate and available control and management methods, seeking those methods which are least environmentally damaging and which are practical and economically reasonable. (1.5) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:   Noxious weeds have become a threat to the natural resources of Colorado, as thousands of acres of crop, rangeland, and habitat for wildlife and native plant communities are being destroyed by noxious weeds each year;    An organized and coordinated effort must be made to stop the spread of noxious weeds and that such an effort can best be facilitated by a state coordinator who will assist in building local coalitions and coordinate the efforts of state, federal, local, and private landowners in developing plans for the control of noxious weeds without unnecessarily disrupting the development of such lands;    The designation and classification of noxious weeds into categories for immediate eradication, containment, and suppression will further assist the state in coordinating efforts to stop the spread of noxious weeds;    Because the spread of noxious weeds can largely be attributed to the movement of seed and plant parts on motor vehicles, and because noxious weeds are becoming an increasing maintenance problem on highway right-of-ways in this state, additional resources are needed to fight the spread of noxious weeds; and    The use of moneys in the noxious weed management fund to assist local governing bodies and affected landowners in the eradication, containment, or suppression of noxious weeds best serves the citizens of Colorado.       This article is in addition to article 5 of this title and is intended to be an expansion of, not a substitution for, the provisions of said article 5.     History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1549, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (1.5) added, p. 764, § 4, effective May 23. L. 2003: (1.5) amended, p. 2415, § 1, effective August 6.
CO Code § 35-5.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-104. Duty to Manage Noxious Weeds

 It is the duty of all persons to use integrated methods to manage noxious weeds if the same are likely to be materially damaging to the land of neighboring landowners.   History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1551, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 767, § 6, effective May 23.
CO Code § 35-5.5-104.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-104.5. Intentional Introduction, Cultivation, or Sale of Noxious Weeds - Costs

     It shall be unlawful to intentionally introduce, cultivate, sell, offer for sale, or knowingly allow to grow in violation of this article or any rule promulgated hereunder in this state any noxious weed designated pursuant to section 35-5.5-108 (2)(a); except that this prohibition shall not apply to:   Research sanctioned by a state or federal agency or an accredited university or college;    Activities specifically permitted by the commissioner;    Noxious weed management plans that are part of an approved reclamation plan pursuant to section 34-32-116 (7) or 34-32.5-116 (4), C.R.S.;    Noxious weed management activities that are conducted on disturbed lands as part of an approved reclamation plan pursuant to section 34-33-111 (1), C.R.S.; or    Noxious weed management activities that are part of activities conducted on disturbed lands pursuant to section 34-60-106 (12), C.R.S.       It shall not be a violation of this section for a person to knowingly allow to grow a state noxious weed that is being properly managed in accordance with the rules promulgated by the commissioner.       Any entity or person that violates the provisions of this section shall be responsible for the costs associated with remediation of the noxious weeds. In assessing the cost of remediation, the commissioner may include both actual immediate and estimated future costs to achieve specified management objectives.     History. Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 2417, § 3, effective August 6.
CO Code § 35-5.5-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-105. Noxious Weed Management - Powers of County Commissioners

  The board of county commissioners of each county in the state shall adopt a noxious weed management plan for all of the unincorporated lands within the county. Such plan shall include all of the requirements and duties imposed by this article. Guidelines may be included that address no pesticide noxious weed management plans. In addition to and not in limitation of the powers delegated to boards of county commissioners in section 30-11-107 and article 15 of title 30, C.R.S., article 5 of this title, and elsewhere as provided by law, the board of county commissioners may adopt and provide for the enforcement of such ordinances, resolutions, rules, and other regulations as may be necessary and proper to enforce said plan and otherwise provide for the management of noxious weeds within the county, subject to the following limitation: No county ordinance, rule, resolution, other regulation, or exercise of power pursuant to this article shall apply within the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality, nor to any municipal service, function, facility, or property, whether owned by or leased to the incorporated municipality outside the municipal boundaries unless the county and municipality agree otherwise pursuant to part 2 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., or article 20 of title 29, C.R.S.      The board of county commissioners shall provide for the administration of the noxious weed management plan authorized by this article through the use of agents, delegates, or employees and may hire additional staff or provide for the performance of all or part of the management plan through outside contract. Any agent, delegate, employee, staff, or contractor applying or recommending the use of chemical management methods shall be certified by the department of agriculture for such application or recommendation. Costs associated with the administration of the noxious weed management plan shall be paid from the noxious weed management fund of each county.    Subject to the direction of the board of county commissioners, an agent of the county appointed or employed under this subsection (2) may exercise the powers and duties granted to, and perform the duties of, a county pest inspector in accordance with articles 4 and 5 of this title.       The board of county commissioners may cooperate with other counties and municipalities for the exercise of any or all of the powers and authorities granted by this article. Such cooperation shall take the form of an intergovernmental agreement pursuant to part 2 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., or article 20 of title 29, C.R.S.      History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1551, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) and (2) amended, p. 767, § 7, effective May 23. L. 2013: (2) amended, (HB 13-1250), ch. 240, p. 1168, § 4, effective August 7.
CO Code § 35-5.5-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-106. Noxious Weed Management - Municipal Authority

  The governing body of each municipality in the state shall adopt a noxious weed management plan for all lands within the territorial limits of the municipality. In addition to and independent of the powers elsewhere delegated by law, the governing body of a municipality may adopt and provide for the enforcement of such ordinances, resolutions, rules, and other regulations as may be necessary and proper to enforce said plan and otherwise provide for the management of noxious weeds within the municipality, subject to the following limitation: No municipal ordinance, resolution, rule, other regulation, or exercise of power pursuant to this article shall apply to unincorporated lands or facilities outside the corporate limits of the municipality, except such lands or facilities which are owned by or leased to the municipality, unless the municipality and the county otherwise agree pursuant to part 2 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., or article 20 of title 29, C.R.S.    The governing body of the municipality shall provide for the administration of the noxious weed management plan authorized by this article through the use of agents, delegates, or employees and may hire additional staff or provide for the performance of all or part of the noxious weed management plan through outside contract. Any agent, delegate, employee, staff, or contractor applying or recommending the use of chemical management methods shall be certified by the department of agriculture for such application or recommendation.    The governing body may cooperate with counties and other municipalities for the exercise of any or all of the powers and authorities granted by this article. Such cooperation shall take the form of an intergovernmental agreement pursuant to part 2 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., or article 20 of title 29, C.R.S.    To the degree that a municipality has, upon enactment of this article, or subsequent to that date, adopted an ordinance or ordinances for the management of noxious weeds, the adoption of such an ordinance or ordinances shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement for the adoption of a noxious weed management plan imposed by this article.     History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1552, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (1), (2), and (4) amended, p. 768, § 8, effective May 23.
CO Code § 35-5.5-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-107. Local Advisory Board - Formation - Duties

  The governing body of each county and municipality shall appoint a local advisory board. The local governing body, at its sole option, may appoint itself, or a commission of landowners, to act as the local advisory board for that jurisdiction. The members of each local advisory board shall be residents of the unincorporated portion of the county or residents of the municipality, as the case may be, and in the case of a county, at least a majority of the members of the local advisory board shall be landowners of over forty acres.    In the event a county or municipality elects to cooperate with another county or municipality for any of the purposes set forth in this article, the membership of the local advisory board shall be determined by the governing bodies of such cooperating local governments.    Each local advisory board shall annually elect a chairman and secretary. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.    Local advisory boards shall have the power and duty to:   Develop a recommended management plan for the integrated management of designated noxious weeds and recommended management criteria for noxious weeds within the area governed by the local government or governments appointing the local advisory board. The management plan shall be reviewed at regular intervals but not less often than once every three years by the local advisory board. The management plan and any amendments made thereto shall be transmitted to the local governing body for approval, modification, or rejection.    Declare noxious weeds and any state noxious weeds designated by rule to be subject to integrated management;    Recommend to the local governing body that identified landowners be required to submit an individual integrated management plan to manage noxious weeds on their property.       The local governing body shall have the sole and final authority to approve, modify, or reject the management plan, management criteria, management practice, and any other decision or recommendation of the local advisory board.    The state weed coordinator shall review any recommendations of a local advisory board appointed pursuant to article 5 of this title and note any inconsistencies between the recommendations of the state weed coordinator or the commissioner and any such local advisory board.     History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1552, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 768, § 9, effective May 23.
CO Code § 35-5.5-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-111. Cooperation With Federal and State Agencies

 The local governing bodies of all counties and municipalities in this state are hereby authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with federal and state agencies for the integrated management of noxious weeds within their respective territorial jurisdictions.   History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1557, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 772, § 13, effective May 23.
CO Code § 35-5.5-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-112. Public Rights-of-Way - Management of Noxious Weeds - Charges

 It shall be the duty of each local governing body and each state board, department, or agency to confirm that all public roads, public highways, public rights-of-way, and any easements appurtenant thereto, under the jurisdiction of each such entity, are in compliance with this article, and any violations of this article shall be the financial responsibility of the appropriate local governing body or state board, department, or agency.   History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1557, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 772, § 14, effective May 23.
CO Code § 35-5.5-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 35 - Agriculture|Article 5.5 - Colorado Noxious Weed Act|§ 35-5.5-113. Public Nuisance - Abatement

 All noxious weeds, at any and all stages, their carriers, and any and all premises, plants, and things infested or exposed to infestation therewith may be declared to be a public nuisance by the local governing body having jurisdiction over the lands upon which said noxious weeds are situated. Once declared, such nuisances are subject to all laws and remedies relating to the prevention and abatement of nuisances. The local governing body, in a summary manner or otherwise, may take such action, including removal and destruction, with reference to such nuisance as in its discretion appears necessary. The remedies of this section shall be in addition to all other remedies provided by law.   History. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1557, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 773, § 15, effective May 23.