There are two big concerns when using herbicide: personal safety and environmental safety. Preventing herbicide damage to native plants nearby is extremely important.
A few things to remember:
The information provided in the links below will walk you through identifying, removing, treating with herbicide and what to do when buckthorn is gone. Want a shortened version? View a two page identification and control guide (PDF).
Take Back Your Woods - Identification and Control Guide (PDF)
Still have questions? Contact the City Natural Resources Department at 952-895-4543 or email.
Minnesota Statue 471.701 requires that a city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest paid employees. The City of Burnsville’s titles and salaries as of January 1, 2021 are: City Manager: $177,138; Fire Chief: $168,471; PW Director: $168,471.