What is a Cooperative Weed Management Area?
A Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) is a distinguishable hydrologic, vegetative, or geographic zone based upon geography, weed infestations, climatic or human-use patterns. A CWMA may be composed of a portion of a county, a county, portions of several counties, or portions of more than one state pusuant to Title 22, Chapter 24, Idaho Code, Noxious Weeds Law. CWMAs are formed when the landowners of a given area come together and agree to work cooperatively to control weeds. For a CWMA to be recognized by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, an Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Integrated Weed Management Plan (IWMP) must be developed and submitted.