Board Members

Board Member Contents:

• Mission Statement
• Role of the Board
• Board Member Code of Ethics
• Board Members

Mission Statement

It shall be the policy of the Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board to promote the control of noxious weeds, increase public awareness, educate private, state, county and federal entities. To develop and encourage cooperative working relationships, and treat everyone fair and equal. We will have the goal to promote good working relations for all Okanogan County residents, to keep the economic value of our land by being good neighbors to each other.

The Role of The Weed Control Board

The local noxious weed control boards and weed districts carry out the state’s noxious weed law at the local level. Each county board is composed of five directors who volunteer their time and effort to oversee the county noxious weed program. Local weed boards and districts provide many services to the communities they serve including:

• Early detection surveys designed to identify noxious weeds in the early stages of invasion;
• Technical assistance and education on noxious weeds, prevention strategies, and control options for landowners;
• Enforcement of noxious weed control responsibilities to ensure resource protection and uniform standards; and
• Local flexibility and the ability to address local weed control priorities.

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Board Member Code of Ethics

As a voting member of the Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board, I will:

1. Represent the interests of all the landowners in my capacity as a district appointee on the Noxious Weed Control Board, and comply with requirements of RCW Chapter 42.36 regarding the appearance of Fairness Doctrine.
2. Not use the Board or my service on the Board for my own personal gain or advantage or for the gain or advantage of my friends or supporters.
3. Respect the individual rights of others and keep all sensitive information confidential.
4. Approach all Board issues with an open mind, prepared to make an unbiased and impartial decision in the furtherance of the goals and objectives of the Board.
5. Not violate the trust of those whom I represent, of those whom I serve, or of those whom I advise.
6.  Focus my efforts on the mission of the Noxious Weed Control Board and not on my personal goals or interests.
7.  Never exercise authority as a Board member, except when acting with the consensus and knowledge of the Board or as a duly authorized representative of the Board.
8.  Respect other board members by endeavoring to attend all regular and special meetings of the Board or, when absent, contact other members in an effort to become informed of Board-related activities.

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BOARD MEMBERS:

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