A. The Town Council shall act as the local Noxious Weed Advisory Board and have the powers and duties provided in § 35-5.5-107, C.R.S.

B. The Parachute Noxious Weed Advisory Board shall meet at least annually at a date, time, and place as determined by the Board. The Board shall adopt an integrated management plan for the control of noxious weeds and review, modify, and amend the integrated management plan as may be necessary or desirable. Meetings for the Noxious Weed Advisory Board may be held concurrently with the meetings of the Town Council.

C. The Noxious Weed Advisory Board shall review and modify control plans for the integrated management of designated noxious weeds and establish criteria for noxious weeds within the Town of Parachute. The Board shall review the integrated management plan at regular intervals, but not less often than once every three (3) years. Once finalized, the Noxious Weed Advisory Board shall forward the recommended integrated management plan to the state weed coordinator and the Garfield County Undesirable Plant Commission for review and comment prior to the Town Council’s final adoption of the plan.

D. The Town Manager may identify potential local noxious weeds and undesirable plants in the Town, as well as any state noxious weeds designated by rule, for the Noxious Weed Advisory Board’s consideration and designation. (Ord. 700 §3, 2016; Amended Ord. 757 §2, 2019)