Good afternoon Mr Stanwood,

Thank you for reporting this infestation of Scotch Broom. This species is a problem invader that many landowners are forced to contend with throughout Clackamas County. The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District is working with regional partners to map and catalog known infestations of Scotch broom to help prioritize future control efforts.

Scotch broom is one of our most common and widespread invaders. The long-lived nature of the seeds, also make it difficult to control. Unfortunately, the resources available to actively target this invader are limited in relation to the overall need. As such as we must rely on the affected land owners to manage this species on their own property. That said we do offer technical assistance to affected landowners to make their efforts more effective.


For more detailed information on Scotch Broom control follow the links below:

http://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/water-and-land/weeds/BMPs/Scotch-Broom-Control.pdf

Please feel free to contact me directly if you have additional questions. All the best,

Sam

Samuel Leininger
June 5, 2013, 10:46 a.m.