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Show vw “THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 15 June 1, 2006 NOXIOUS WEED cont. from page 5 CAMPGROUNDS Property owners can do their part to eradicate the plant and to prevent its rapid spread by destroying the hardy plants before they go to seed during the summer season. According to the Extension ervice, “Dyers woad can be controlled effectively by rogueing or hand pulling. This is especially true in areas that are just now being invaded or where plants are scattered. Simply cutting them off probably won’t do the job as the plant has the ability to send out new shoots if it is cut off near the ground. It is impor- tant to pull the plants before Hae go to seed. importance of hand rogueing, or eradi- cating tap the root, r office. Ogden Ranger District (801) 625-5306: Most campgrounds will be open with water, trash collection and fees. Monte Cristo and Willard Basin campgrounds will be closed due to snow. wyoud Mat to See will create thousands ofnnew plants next spring. pulling out the yellow flowering weed whenever you come upon the dastardly mustard. After being pulled, the weed can be left on the ground, unless it has already formed the purplish/black colored seeds. In this case, the seeds must be collected and destroyed in order to prevent further spreading. Since the eradication of dyers woad is (> a matter of economic \) survival for many. Y Valley residents are encouraged to do their part to prevent the spread of the noxious weed. Please remove, or sprayed, all dyers woad from Z Wa » Stephanie your property and runker along the roadside in front of your properWoad Warriors, choose your weapons! Fire ty before the weed away with those spray bottles. Experts say that goes to seed—it’s Weedmaster” or “Round-Up” works, but the law ~ s woad is a nasty thing, so make it strong. ay directly on leaves. Or dig it out! Hot For more inforw cater has brought that woad up at least a foot mation, contact the in the last week and the ground is hard. You Utah State Extension w ill have to dig. Get as much of the root as you office at 399-8200, can. You can pour salt in the wound if you didor the County Weed a nt get the entire root out. Salt in the hole where Department at 399the root was will finish the job for you. 8356. & each year for two to three years.” Dyers woad can also be conaor through cultiBe persistent don’t give up and on cont. from page 4 the Memorial Day weekend. For current information please call the Logan District for its leaves that produce a blue dye (this is where the word “dyers” came from). According to information obtained form the USU Extension Office, “Dyers woad . . is a serious problem in the northern most counties along the Wasatch range. In Cache, Box Elder, and Rich Counties alone it has been estimated that two million dollars a year are lost in reduced crop yields and range production. The number of acres infested is increasing at an alarming rate and has doubled in the last ten ae Salt Lake Ranger District (801) 4666411: Tanners Flat campground in Little Cottonwood campground will be open with water and fees. All picnic areas in Big Cottonwood Canyon are open with fees; reservation sites in Spruces campground will be open for Memorial Day. For current information on non-reseryable sites in Spruces campground please call the Public Lands Information Center at (801) 466-6411. Albion Basin in Little Cottonwood Canyon and Redman campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon will be closed due to now. Remember Bi and Little Cottonwood Canyons are Salt Lake City Municipal Watersheds and dogs are not allowed in these canyons. All picnic areas below the winter gate in Millcreek Canyon will be open by Memorial Day weekend. Sunset and Bountiful Peak Campgrounds in Davis County will be closed due to snow. All campgrounds in South Willow Canyon (Stansbury Mountains, west ooele and Grantsville) will be open with fees, except Loop. Evanston Ranger District (307) 7893194: Stillwater, East Fork and Bear River campgrounds will be open with fees, but no water. All other campgrounds, roads and trails will be closed due to snow. Mountain View Ranger District (307) 782-6555: All campgrounds will be open with fees. Higher elevation trails will be closed due to snow. Kamas Ranger District (435) 7834338: Yellow Pine, Lower Provo, Soapstone and Shady Dell campgrounds along the Mirror Lake Highway will be open for Memorial Day weekend with fees, all other campgrounds will be closed due to snow. Smith & Morehouse and Ledegefork campgrounds in the Weber River drainage will be open with water and fees. Visitors parked or camping along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway must display a fee pass. Passes are available at the district office, several self serve tubes along the highway and at several local Kamas merchants and at the Bear River Lodge. Day passes are $3.00, 7-day passes are $6.00 and annual passes are 25.00. Passes can be purchased at Forest Service Offices in Kamas Utah, Evanston Wyoming, and local business in Kamas and Evanston. Some lower elevation roads and trails and all higher elevation roads/trails are not accessible due to snowy/muddy conditions. The Mirror Lake Highway (USR 150) may not be open for the Memorial Day Weekend, or soon after, due to snow. For information about the opening of the Mirror Lake Highway call UDOT at (801) 9754900. For current road, trail and campground conditions please call the Forest Service Office that manages the area you are planning to visit. For off-highway vehicle information please call and get the most current information about which roads are open or closed to OHV’s. REMEMBER TO RIDE RESPONSIBLY! If you are planning to use livestock on National Forest lands, remember that you are permitted to use only certified weed free straw, hay, or pellets. When hiking, always carry extra water and food and take along a coat and something to make a fire with just in case you get stuck on the mountain for the night and in case the weather turns bad. Always let someone know where you are hiking and approximately what time you will return. Enjoy your National Forests and please be safe. Northern Utah's Best Casual Caterers! iv Cy RES ay J OCATION! ae Recreation and Resort Specialist ties of 2-20 people. ‘Catering Hotline (801)920-5393 We accept all aE Credit is The Real Estate Doctor is IN! *| Primary Residence “ 4) Investment Property Looking to sell? marketing plan and For more info on Second/Retirement Home 1031 Exchanges Land Call for a customized seller service guarantee! these properties, go to “ www.laynesheridan.com Huntsville. Adorable mountain bin Price reduced! 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