TO ACT WITH RESPECT TO, AND ASSISTING IN PROPER LAND UTILIZATION AND ITS PRODUCTION WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC WELLBEING OF THE FARMER, AND TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL POLICIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY

To manage flood waters caused by beaver dams within the right-of­-ways or county holdings

LAMONT COUNTY MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RATEPAYERS REQUESTING A “NO SPRAY” ZONE WITHIN COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAYS ONLY IF THEY ARE CERTIFIED ORGANIC.

ALL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED WILL BE DEALT WITH EXPEDIENTLY AND IN A PROFESSIONAL AND DISCRETIONARY MANNER

TO PREVENT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SPREAD OFBLACKLEG IN CANOLA WITHIN LAMONT COUNTY

To prevent the establishment and spread of Clubroot which is a pest under the Agricultural Pest Act and follow the best management practice (BMP) set out by the Alberta Clubroot Management Committee.

TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION AND PRACTICE OFENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND SOILCONSERVATION MANAGEMENT BY RESIDENTS OF LAMONTCOUNTY

TO CONTROL THE FURTHER GROWTH & SPREAD OFRESTRICTED, OR SPECIFIC NOXIOUX WEED SPECIESON PRIVATE LAND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THEAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY, AND WHERE THELANDOWNER DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE REQUIRED SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, HERBICIDE,OR

The Agricultural Service Board will conduct demonstrations, tours, and field days as part of its regular programming.

TO ASSIST RATEPAYERS IN THE CONTROL OF RICHARDSON’S GROUND SQUIRRELS

TO HAVE SPECIAL RENTED EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FORRATEPAYERS WHO WOULD NOT NORMALLY HAVE THISEQUIPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL USE.

Lamont County will discourage the growing, cultivating and harvesting of crops within manageable municipal right of ways.

TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCEOF FARMSTEAD FACILITIES, SHELTERBELTS, LANDSCAPING, OVERALL FARMYARD MANAGEMENT, DESIGNAND RURAL BEAUTIFICATION

TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM WITHIN LAMONTCOUNTY

TO ESTABLISH AN ORGANIZED PROCEDURE ALLOWINGRIGHT-OF-WAY HAYING TO OCCUR WITH MINIMUMIMPACT ON MUNICIPAL RIGHT-OF-WAY OPERATIONSAND ACTIVITIES

TO CONTROL BRUSH GROWTH AND RE-GROWTH ONCOUNTY ROADWAYS AND INTERSECTIONSFOR IMPROVED ROAD MAINTENANCE AND PUBLICSAFETY

TO PROVIDE A FOCUSED AND COORDINATED EFFORT BYTHE AGRICULTURAL FIELDMAN, PROVINCIAL ANDFEDERAL COUNTERPARTS AND INDUSTRY TO ADDRESSAGRICULTURAL ISSUES AND NEEDS WITHIN THE COUNTY

TO PROVIDE A FOCUSED AND COORDINATED EFFORT BYTHE AGRICULTURAL FIELDMAN, PROVINCIAL ANDFEDERAL COUNTERPARTS AND INDUSTRY TO ADDRESSAGRICULTURAL ISSUES AND NEEDS WITHIN THE COUNTY

TO ADDRESS RATEPAYER REQUESTS FOR A “NOSPRAY” ZONE WITHIN COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAYSADJACENT TO PROPERTY THEY OCCUPY

TO KEEP BRUSH FROM ENCROACHING ON ROADWAYSALONG ROADSIDES

For Lamont County to practice due diligence to control brush growth and re-growth adjacent to county roads and intersections for improved road maintenance and public safety.

TO PREVENT GRASS AND SMALL TREES FROMOBSTRUCTING VIEW FROM WILDLIFE ANDENCROACHMENT.

TO ESTABLISH A FORAGE COVER TO HELP PREVENTEROSION, PROVIDE COMPETITION FOR WEEDCONTROL, AND FACILITATE RECLAMATION.

LAMONT COUNTY WILL CONTROL WEEDS ALONG ROADSIDES AS DETERMINED BY THE ROADSIDE WEED CONTROL BYAW NO. 558/94 AND THE WEED CONTROL ACT.

The Lamont County Agricultural Service Board will assist Landowners in the acquisition and distribution of Shelterbelt Trees.

TO PREVENTION OR CONTROL LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY OFAGRICULTURAL LAND DUE TO SOIL DEGRADATION.

TO COMPLY WITH THE WEED CONTROL ACTREGULATED BY ALBERTA AGRICULTURE ANDFOOD

To hear and determine appeals brought forward to the Municipality by Weed Noticerecipients, and or Agricultural Pest Notice recipients.