Heracleum Mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed

WHEREAS contact with the sap of Heracleum Mantegazzianum Giant Hogweed can result in severe skin burns, blistering, scarring and painful dermatitis; AND WHEREAS this rapidly proliferating plant species represents an increasing public health hazard; AND WHEREAS Giant Hogweed is considered a Common Nuisance Weed in British Columbia and is not regulated by the BC Weed Control Act: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government declare Giant Hogweed a noxious weed, thus removing it from the Common Nuisance Weed list and placing it on the Noxious Weed list immediately.