No spray option available to residents

Columbia County and the Oregon Public Works Department began its annual roadside herbicide spray program on Tuesday, March 31 in Scappoose. On Thursday, April 2, spraying continued in both Scappoose and Warren. Counties and cities apply various herbicide mixtures to county road shoulders and right-of-ways to control vegetation.

Residents may request a “No Spray Option” and agree to maintain their own roadside frontage or property. Contact each county or city, as they may use different herbicides or pesticides, and application schedules may vary. Call the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) at 1-888-996-8080 for state highway spray locations.

To request an “Owner Will Maintain” application to identify your property boundaries and receive the required No Spray signs, call Columbia County at 503-397-5090. For recorded locations of daily spraying, call 503-366-3959. Picnic areas, dog parks and roadside rest areas throughout Oregon are often sprayed with no posting or notice to the public. Contact your local agencies for more information.