Lewis and Clark County Noxious Weed Control Board - Nov. 4, 2026

The Lewis and Clark County Noxious Weed Control Board meeting (titled Nov. 4, 2026; meeting metadata is dated Nov. 10, 2026) reviewed weed-management compliance and program agreements. The board approved the landowner’s weed-management proposal for case WD 2026-059; the motion passed, with no contractor or contract award made by the board. Staff reported that a Forest Service road-and-range agreement received an additional $16,500 through an amendment. Staff will work with the Forest Service over the winter to define a project and procure a contractor to spray, with two years remaining on the agreement; the anticipated amount was described unclearly as a little over $23,000. Staff also reported completing final reporting and billing for a Beaver Creek Forest Service agreement, submitting seasonal reporting and invoices for other agreements, and receiving a renewal for the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks fishing-access agreement.

Other funding and procurement-related updates included $1,758.84 distributed through the fiscal-year 2027 cost-share program and preparation by the road department for winter work, including arranging rural improvement district snow-removal contractors and completing grading and gravel projects. No specific snow-removal awards or dollar amounts were provided. The board also discussed prospective state funding for noxious-weed programs and legislative advocacy, but no funding decision was made at this meeting.