{"id":3553,"date":"2026-02-06T18:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/?p=3553"},"modified":"2026-02-07T23:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T23:28:45","slug":"knotweed-control-bylaw-cost-share-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/knotweed-control-bylaw-cost-share-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Knotweed Control Bylaw &#038; Cost-Share Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-text-size:9px;--awb-max-width:300px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:24px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" title=\"Knotwood_J Zimmer Photo\" src=\"https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Knotwood_J-Zimmer-Photo-150x200.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Knotwood_J-Zimmer-Photo-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Knotwood_J-Zimmer-Photo-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Knotwood_J-Zimmer-Photo-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Knotwood_J-Zimmer-Photo-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Knotwood_J-Zimmer-Photo-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Knotwood_J-Zimmer-Photo-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo Credit: J Zimmer<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h3>Invasive Plants<\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>The City of Rossland has adopted a Knotweed Control Bylaw requiring all property owners to ensure their land is cleared of and remains free from knotweed. If a property owner fails to control knotweed, the City may carry out the work at the owner\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n<p>Because manual removal is ineffective and can worsen spread, repeated herbicide applications are currently the only proven method of control. While managing noxious weeds on private land is the landowner\u2019s responsibility, the City offers financial support to help offset costs.<\/p>\n<p>Cost-Share Rebate (Private Landowners):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50% rebate on eligible herbicide control costs<\/li>\n<li>Up to a maximum of $400 per property<\/li>\n<li>Applies to knotweed treatment on private land<\/li>\n<li>Landowners must apply for the rebate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the City conducts knotweed treatments on City boulevards and municipal properties to reduce spread across the community.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more &amp; apply:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ckiss.ca\/action\/control-your-knotweed\/\">https:\/\/ckiss.ca\/action\/control-your-knotweed\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:75px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:24px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" title=\"KCP Stewardship Toolkit &#8211; Habitat\" src=\"https:\/\/kootenayconservation.ca\/KCPStewardship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/kcp-stewardship-icons-habitat-400x200.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-263\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h3>Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society<\/h3><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">CKISS<br \/>\n1-844-352-1160<br \/>\n<a href=\"info@ckiss.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> info@ckiss.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ckiss.ca\/action\/control-your-knotweed\/\"><div class=\"awb-button__hover-content awb-button__hover-content--default awb-button__hover-content--centered\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Visit the website<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--hover\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h3>Additional Resources<\/h3><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/rossland.ca\/planning\/invasive-species\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Rossland Knotweed Program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kootenay and Boundary Farm Advisors (KBFA) program provides information and services to strengthen agriculture in our 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