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wee eeeee nnn n enn ee | COUNTY: By, ro stot RE a a me ae a a ey et Sh eh nS! tt? GO Gah OK Sef tt sm seb Se hm dD up th Sp wow nea ae LICENSE TO ENTER PROPERTY FOR GIANT HOGWEED CONTROL PROGRAM | FOREST HEALTH NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Giant Hogweed is a Federal Noxious Weed which spreads quickly and has the potential to cause severe skin irritations. Giant Hogweed infestations have been documented in your area. It is essential we gain total contro] over this potential health threat before it spreads to other properties or areas of the state. This control program is a joint effort between the New York State DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (NYSDEC) and the PROPERTY OWNER, identified herein. I, the PROPERTY OWNER of the property identified herein, grant a right of access to the NYSDEC, ITS REPRESENTATIVES, MUNICIPAL AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS to enter my property in order to monitor for Giant Hogweed plants or exercise a control program over any Giant Hogweed infestation area(s) of my property. The control program may include one or more of the following control methods: cutting through the root of the plant, removing the umbels (flower heads); and/or the proper applications of herbicides . I understand that the control program will not include removal of the Giant Hogweed plant material from my property. With respect to allowing employees of the NYSDEC upon the properties listed below (“premises”), the NYSDEC hereby agrees that, in-consideration of the privilege of entering upon the premises for the purpose of control ling Giant Hogweed, the NYSDEC will release, indemnify, protect and save harmless the landowner, to the extent authorized by state law, ' particularly the Court of Claims Act and shall be responsible for any final judgment of'a court of competent jurisdiction which is based upon the NYSDECs negligence-or the negligence of its employees, while acting within the course and scope of their employment. In accordance with State Finance Law § 41, said responsibility of the NYSDEC is limited to the availability of lawful appropriations. And it is further understood and agreed that in performan ce of the aforesaid entry upon the premises, the NYSDEC is an independent contractor, and its servants, and employees shal] at no time considered employees of the landowner. The NYSDEC shall leave the premises in the be same condition as found notwithstanding reasonable wear and tear resulting from the conduct of Giant Hogweed control. The NYSDEC is ‘working to protect and conserve the natural areas within our state. [ understand that there will be no cost to the property owner for this service which I] am allowing in order to support the effort of controlling the spread of Giant Hogweed. PRINT NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER(S): _“7owy) of AueoeA Address of Property | STREET: G4) OLGA RD. CITY, STATE: _ RT Avitoe4 Crounor puceen) a4 zip: /Y¥OS 2 Mailing Address of | STREET: 300 GLEED Pe. Owner if different _ ag . | than above address | CITY, STATE: _GST_ Any2orev+ DA 7. ZipiYor! TELEPHONE: DAY (Jile) @S2-"7590 EVENING (7&@ ) &G 7-0 290 EMAIL ADDRESS: _Supeevison(@ Lownefaurera, cam SPECIAL NEEDS: SIGNATYRE OF PROPE ppt? a. PO , Towa) SuPGeViSoR DATE: _ 9° 9-/79 SIGNATURE OF RE PRESENTATIVE OF THE GIANT HOGWEED PROGRAM: _ DATE: SLIA/I7 -