HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONSENT Advisory Apointment Noxious Weed JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Josh Peters, County Administrator
FROM: Sophie DeGroot, Noxious Weed Control Coordinator
DATE: August 25, 2025
SUBJECT: ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT (1) re: Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control
Board, Bruce Zoellick, District #2 Seat
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Noxious Weed Control Board currently has two empty seats (Districts#2 & #4). Cape George resident
Bruce Zoellick has applied to represent District#2 on the Weed Board.
ANALYSIS:
Bruce Zoellick has 37 years of experience working as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with experience at U.S.
Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service. For 27 years with the BLM,
he worked to treat noxious weeds in riparian areas and other public lands. He understands the risks and
rewards of various types of weed treatments, as he has managed projects that used both herbicides and
mechanical control methods. Please see his application for more details on these projects.
Today, he is a resident of the Cape George Community and coordinates noxious weed control on the
community properties. He is very proficient at identifying noxious weeds and understanding the best
control methods.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a fiscally neutral request.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board voted on August 11, 2025, to recommend that the
BOCC accepts Bruce Zoellick's application to represent District #2 on the Noxious Weed Control Board.
Bruce will serve an unexpired term that will end on December 20, 2025.
REVIEWED BY:
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Josh Peters, County Administrator Date