THE COUNTIES, Ontario - As part of the region’s vegetation management program, the United Counties of Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, and all the local municipalities within SDG will be spraying noxious weeds.
The work is scheduled to start on Monday May 17 and should be completed by June 18; however the schedule and progress depends on weather conditions during this period.
Information about the program, roads and guiderails that will be treated, how to erect “no spray” signs in front of your property and notify us of your signs can be found at:
sdgcounties.ca/government/departments/transportation-and-planning/weed-spraying
“The program targets unmaintained rural roadsides where the proliferation of these weeds can impact adjacent fields. The roads that have been selected for treatment are roads with the highest weed pressures,” said Benjamin de Haan, Director of Transportation and Planning Services, SDG.
Quick Facts
- The main purpose of the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, is to reduce the impact of noxious weeds on the industries of agriculture and horticulture.
- In 2021, SDG will be treating approximately 840 km of ditches
- New this year, residents can digitally identify where they have installed ‘no-spray’ signs on the Counties’ website. This information will be provided to the contractor.