2011 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 176 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS 176.051 Department to eradicate noxious weeds on right-of-ways -- Advertisement of program.
KY Rev Stat § 176.051 (1996 through Reg Sess) What's This?
176.051 Department to eradicate noxious weeds on right-of-ways -- Advertisement
of program.
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The Department of Highways shall keep all state right-of-ways free of the species of
grass, Sorghum halepense, commonly known as Johnson grass, and the species of
weed commonly known as giant foxtail, both of which are noxious weeds, and the
thistles Cirsium arvense and Carduus nutans, commonly known as Canada thistles
and nodding thistles, respectively, multiflora rose, wild cucumber, and black
nightshade; and, upon written request, shall give priority to any abutting property
owner engaged in a program of eradication of Johnson grass, giant foxtail, Canada
thistles, nodding thistles, multiflora rose, kudzu, wild cucumber, and black
nightshade; and shall cooperate with the abutting owner by eradicating the Johnson
grass, giant foxtail, Canada thistles, nodding thistles, multiflora rose, kudzu, wild
cucumber, and black nightshade from abutting state right-of-ways. The department
shall take steps to eradicate this grass and these weeds or thistles by the use of
chemicals or any other means found to be effective by the department.
The Department of Highways shall inform property owners of the availability of the
eradication program. In carrying out this responsibility the department shall, no
later than the first week in March of every year, advertise in each county, pursuant
to the provisions of KRS Chapter 424 that the program is available. The
department shall stipulate in the advertisement the place and manner in which an
interested property owner may make a written request for inclusion in the program.
Effective: April 10, 1990
History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 433, sec. 3, effective April 10, 1090. -- Amended
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts
ch. 28, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 80, sec. 1,
effective March 29, 1976. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. IV, sec. 20(1). -Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 1. -- Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 1,
effective June 16, 1960. -- Created 1956 (2d Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 1.
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