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Town of Middleton Takes Action on Invasive Weeds. Your Help is Needed!

A State statute mandates destruction of:  Canada thistle, leafy spurge and field bindweed (creeping jenny). The Town of Middleton’s Ordinance requires the control of many more noxious and invasive weeds.  Property owners are encouraged to identify and control weeds before they flower and seed.

The Town of Middleton web site www.town.middleton.wi.us now includes timely information on the weeds controlled by Town Ordinance, identification and eradication links, and the costs, in the form of special tax assessments, for violations.  The Town must take aggressive action to control weeds if property owners fail to act.

 Residents are urged to act responsibly and destroy weeds that compromise our waters, wild lands and agricultural lands. Contact Richard Oberle, Weed Commissioner (826-0559) or the Town Hall (833-5887) with any questions.

VACANT LOTS WILL BE A HIGH PRIORITY IN THE 2007 WEED CAMPAIGN
                              

Links to Help Identify, Eradicate and Control Weeds in our Community:
http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/methods.html Weed Control
http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/  Identification and Photos
http://www.invasivespecies.wi.gov/awareness/  Seminars and Events
Leafy Spurge
 

 (a)        The Town Clerk shall annually on or before May 15th publish as required by state law a notice that every person is required by law to destroy all noxious weeds on lands in the Town of Middleton which he owns, occupies or controls.  A joint notice with other towns or municipalities may be utilized.

 (b)        If the owner or occupant shall neglect to destroy any weeds as required by such notice, then the Weed Commissioner of the Town shall give five (5) days’ written notice by mail to the owner or occupant of any lands upon which the weeds shall be growing to the effect that the said Weed Commissioner after the expiration of the five (5) day period will proceed to destroy or cause to be destroyed all such weeds growing upon said lands and that the cost thereof will be assessed as a tax upon the lands upon which such weeds are located under the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes.  In case the owner or occupant shall further neglect to comply within such five (5) day notice, then the Weed Commissioner shall destroy such weeds or cause them to be destroyed in the manner deemed to be the most economical method and the expense thereof, including the cost of billing and other necessary administrative expenses, shall be charged against such lots and be collected as a special tax thereon.

 (c)        As provided for in Wisconsin Statutes, the Town shall require that all noxious weeds shall be destroyed prior to the time in which such plants would mature to the bloom or flower state.  The growth of noxious weeds in excess of twelve (12) inches in height from the ground surface shall be prohibited within the Town corporate limits.  Noxious weeds may include any weed, grass or similar plant growth that, if allowed to pollinate, would cause or produce hay fever in human beings or would cause a skin rash through contact with the skin.  Noxious weeds, as defined in this Section, shall include but not limited to the following:

 Alliaria petiolata      (Garlic Mustard)
Amaranthus retroflexus       (Pigweed)                                        
Ambrosia artemisiifolia       (Common Ragweed)
Ambrosia trifida       (Giant Ragweed)
Arctium minus       (Common Burdock)
Cannabis sativa       (Hemp)
Carduus acanthoides      (Thistle)
Carduus nutans      (Thistle)
Centaurea biebersteinii      (Spotted Knapweed)
Centaurea repens       (Russian Knapweed)
Chenopodium album       (Common Lambsquarter)
Cichorium intybus      (Chicory)
Cirsium avense       (Canada Thistle)                                     
Cirsium vulgaries       (Bull Thistle)
Convolvulus arvensis       (Creeping Jenny, Field Bind Weed)
Coronilla varia      (Crown Vetch)
Daucus carota      (Queen Anne’s-lace, Wild Carrot)
Dipsacus sylvestris      (Teasel)
Euphorbia esula       (Leafy Spurge)
Lotus corniculatus      (Bird’s foot Trefoil)
Lythrum salicaria      (Purple Loosestrife)
Melilotus alba      (White Sweet Clover)
Melilotus officinalis       (Yellow Sweet Clover)
Pastinaca sativa       (Wild Parsnip)                            
Plantago lancellata       (English Plantain)
Rumex crispus      (Curled Dock)
Toxicodendron radicans       (Poison Ivy)
Tragopogon dubius       (Goat’s Beard)
Urtica spp.        (Stinging Nettle)
Verbasscum thaspus      (Common Mullein)
Xanthium strumarium       (Cocklebur)

Noxious grasses, as defined in this Section shall include but not be limited to the following:
Agrostia alba       (Redtop)
Dactylis glomerata       (Orchard)
Phleum pratensis       (Timothy)
Phalaris arundinacea      (Reed Canary)
Poa Pratensis       (Kentucky Blue)
Sorghum halepense       (Johnson)
Setaria       (Foxtail) 

Noxious weeds are also the following plants and other rank growth:
Ragweed
Non-Native Thistles
Smartweed 

State Law Reference: Chapter 60 Sec. 66.0407, Wisconsin Statutes.

Thanks to Those Who Make our Town a Cleaner Place to Live!

The Town is looking for people who are willing to pickup litter along sections of rural Town roads. Anyone willing to be responsible for picking up litter at least once in the Spring and once in the fall is encouraged to e-mail or call  to reserve a section of road. Help us make the Town a cleaner, nicer place to live. We really would appreciate your  help!

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