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What is a Noxious Weed?

Noxious weeds have been divided into four (4) categories according to action needed for control, their extent and cost of control and the weeds importance.

Definitions:

W1 Weeds - Notifiable within 72 hours of detection. They are limited in distribution, pose a severe threat to agriculture, environment and community.

W2 Weeds - Are a threat to agriculture, environment and community and have potential to spread. They must be fully and continously suppressed and destroyed.

W3 Weeds - Have a similiar threat but are widespread. They must be prevented from spreading and its numbers and distribution reduced.

W4 Weeds - Require special action or their control.

Obligations and Penalties

Every home owner, landowner, occupier or person(s) leasing or renting properties must be aware of their obligations and responsibilites to control noxious plants.

The person(s) who has the care, control and use of the land is the occupier. They are resposible for the control of noxious plants. There are many other situatuations such as watercourses, unfenced roads, laneways etc, which adjoining owners should enquire at Forbes Shire Council to determine responsibilities.

Each occupier or subsequent owner/occupier who fails without reasonable excuse to take reasonable and effective measures to control a noxious weed according to the four (4) control categories shall be liable to a penalty in accordance with the Noxious Weeds Act 1993.

For further information reagrding Noxious Weeds issues, please do not hesitate to contact Council's Noxious Weeds Inspector, Mr. John Ryan on 0429 929 312.

Contact details
Mr. John Ryan
(02) 6850 1300 (ph)
(02) 6852 3053 (fax)
forbes@forbes.nsw.gov.au

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