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FORESTRY & WEED ADVISORY COMMISSION
Duties of the Forestry & Weed Advisory Commission include: develop and tri-annually review an action plan for the integrated management of state-mandated weeds; designate additional weeds that are or have the potential for becoming problematic in the county; and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that identified individual landowners be required to submit their management strategies to control targeted plants to the El Paso County Environmental Division. Their strategies must utilize the most environmentally safe methods that are available while still being effective.
Additionally, the Commission serves to educate the public by speaking to groups and homeowner associations and by displaying educational materials at community events.
The Commission consists of nine members, five of which represent each of the commissioner districts, that are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for three-year terms; members are limited to two full consecutive terms. All members must be residents of El Paso County and the majority (five) of the Commission members shall own at least 40 acres in unincorporated El Paso County. (Resolution) (Job Description) |
| Commission meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm at the Environmental Division office at 3255 Akers Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado 80922. |
| Members |
Representing |
Term Expiration |
| Amy Lathen |
District 2, Liaison Commissioner |
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Kathy Andrew |
EPC Environmental Division
(520-7879) |
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| Lorraine Lawson |
District 1 |
February 13, 2015 |
| Travis Casey |
District 2 |
February 13, 2014 |
| VACANT |
District 3 |
February 13, 2013 |
| Sharon Pattee |
District 4 |
February 13, 2015 |
| Jenine Ebersohl |
District 5 |
February 13, 2014 |
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Kenneth Barker
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Natural Resources Conservation District |
February 13, 2014 |
| Tim Morgan |
EPC Parks Division
Commissioner Liaison |
Indefinite |
Ruth Ann Steele
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At-Large |
February 13, 2015 |
| Jayde VanCleave |
Farm Bureau |
February 13, 2013 |
| Frank Biggerstaff |
EPC Transportation |
Indefinite |
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Kathy Andrew
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EPC Environmental Division
Technical Representative |
Indefinite |
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Greg Langer (Valentine, Langer)
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Natural Resource
Conservation Service
Technical Representative |
Indefinite |
Laura Hogan (Wilson, Gonzales)
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Colo. Springs Code Enforcement
Technical Representative |
Indefinite |
VACANT
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CSU Extension Services
Technical Representative |
Indefinite |
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