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Nebraska Counties Want State Help with Weed Choked Waterways

Nebraska Counties Want State Help with Weed Choked Waterways

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As part of their policy proposals for the 2019 legislature, the Nebraska Association of County Officials is asking for more regulation of water resources.

Executive Director Larry Dix says they are concerned with weeds invading ponds and waterways…

Dix says counties can’t do the job by themselves..

Dix says there have been some successful treatments…

Dix says there needs to be a statewide effort to deal with the invasive weeds and clean up waterways.

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