PUBLIC NOTICE

(April 18, 2024)

Brown County

Highway Dept.

1901 North Jefferson

St .

New Ulm, MN 56073

507-233-5700

PUBLIC NOTICE: The

Brown County High-

way Department will be

applying herbicide to

the right-of-way of

County roads to control

the growth of noxious

weeds. The chemicals

used require the

treated road ditch not

be cut for hay for 14

days. Call the High-

way Department to

find out when a road

ditch has been treat-

ed. The hay from the

treated road ditch will

pass through an an-

imal causing the

manure to injure

broadleaf plants

wherever it is spread

the next year. Any-

one wishes NOT to

have a specific road

ditch sprayed needs to

complete a Non Spray

Application which can

be obtained by contact-

ing the Brown County

Highway Department

at 507-233-5700, or

printing and completing

the form off the Brown

County Web site:

www.co.brown.mn.us

under Departments/

Highway/Permits. Re-

turn form to Brown

County Highway Dept.

by May 15, 2024.

When

landowners/renters do

not respond, we will

assume it is accept-

able to spray.