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The town council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:

A. Noxious weeds have become a threat to the natural resources of the town, as acres of public and private lands, wildlife habitat and native plant communities are being destroyed by noxious weeds each year.

B. An organized and coordinated effort involving the town and public and private landowners must be undertaken to stop the spread of noxious weeds within the town without unnecessarily disrupting the development of such lands.

C. The designation and classification of noxious weeds into categories for immediate eradication, containment, and suppression will assist the town in coordinating efforts to stop the spread of noxious weeds.

D. Section 35-5.5-106(1), Colorado Revised Statutes, which is part of the "Colorado noxious weed act", requires the town council to adopt a noxious weed management plan for all lands within the territorial limits of the town.

E. The Summit County weed advisory board, which is the local noxious weed advisory board for the town, acting pursuant to section 35-5.5-107(4)(a), Colorado Revised Statutes, has developed a recommended noxious weed management plan for the town, and has recommended to the town council that the proposed plan be adopted as the town's noxious weed management plan.

F. Section 35-5.5-107(4)(a), Colorado Revised Statutes, provides that the town council is to approve, modify or reject the noxious weed management plan which has been transmitted to it by the Summit County weed advisory board.

G. The town council has reviewed and considered the weed management plan which has been recommended by the Summit County weed advisory board, and finds and determines that such plan should be adopted as the noxious weed management plan for the town.

H. Pursuant to section 35-5.5-106(1), Colorado Revised Statutes, the town council hereby finds, determines and declares that the adoption of this chapter is necessary and proper in order to enforce the town's noxious weed management plan, and to otherwise provide for the management of noxious weeds within the town. (Ord. 15, Series 2007)