Pesticide Use

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PESTICIDE USE

County of Huron

Huron County intends to control noxious weeds along the following County roadsides through spot spraying where noxious weeds have been identified and along guiderails.

Huron County Road Sides including:

Blyth Road (Co.Rd.25) from Blyth to Perth Road 174,

London Road (Co.Rd.4) from Blyth to Gilmour Line,

Newry Road (Co.Rd.16),

Amberley Road, (Co.Rd.86) from Co.Rd. 4 to Perth Road 172,

Brussels Line (Co Rd.12) from Walton to Belmore,

McNaught Line, Ethel Line and, Molesworth Line (Co.Rd.19),

Perth Rd.178 (Co.Rd.34),

Fordwich Line (Co.Rd.30),

Harriston Road (Co.Rd.87),

Gorrie Line and McIntosh Line (Co.Rd.28),

Belmore Line (Co.Rd.12),

Howick-Turnberry Rd. (Co.Rd.7).

All locations where herbicides will be applied are in rural areas along a highway in which the public has general right of access but the application does not include any area intended for pedestrian access nor areas where the public is invited to stop such as rest areas or picnic areas.

 Huron County intends to control noxious weeds identified along the right-of-way locations noted above using the following pesticides under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada):

• ClearView Herbicide (Registration No. 29752), containing the active ingredients: Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt, and Metsulfuron
• Hasten NT Ultra Spray Adjuvant (Registration No. 31760), containing the active ingredients: Methyl and ethyl oleate (esterified vegetable oil).
• Navius FLEX Herbicide (Registration No. 30922), containing the active ingredients: Metsulfuron – methyl and Aminocyclopyrachlor.
• Gateway Adjuvant (Registration No. 31470), containing the active ingredients: Paraffinic Oil, and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants.

Huron County intends to control noxious weeds along guiderails along all Huron County Roads within their jurisdiction using the following pesticides under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada):

• Esplanade SC Herbicide (Registration No. 31333), containing the active ingredient Indaziflam.
• Roundup WeatherPRO (Registration No. 33653), containing the active ingredient Glyphosate, present as potassium salt.

Anyone not wishing to have the roadside adjacent to their property treated for noxious weeds should contact Rick Poels at the Wroxeter Patrol Yard 519-524-8394 ext 3411

Note:  It is the responsibility of the property owner requesting no spray to contact the person listed above each calendar year prior to the application of weed spray.  Property owners requesting no spray will be responsible for all noxious weeds on the road allowance adjacent to their property.

We are controlling noxious weeds under Public Works Exception of the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban for the promotion of public health  or safety.

Commencing June 7, 2024 weather permitting and ending approximately July 5, 2024.

For information call (Collect Calls will be accepted):