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• Board Meeting Date: 5/20/2009
• Description: WSP Section - Tamarisk Control Cost Sharing Grant Pr9ogram - Transmittal of Grant Applications
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Tamarisk and Russian Olive Control Cost Sharing Grant Program
Proiect Summary Sheet

Name of Project: Tamarisk and Russian Olive Eradication on the Cache La Poudre River in
Weld County

Name of Applicant: Weld County Weed Division
Applicant Federal Employer ID # (FEIN): 84-6000813
Applicant Eligibility Type: County Government
Contact information: Tina Booton, Weed Division Supervisor; [e-mail]
970-304-6496 ext. 3770
PO Box 758; Greeley, CO 80632

Cooperating Partners: West Greeley Conservation District; Weld County Youth Conservation
Corp; City of Greeley; Poudre River Trail; Poudre Learning Center

Brief Project Description: Tamarisk and Russian olive eradication using cut-stump treatments
along the Poudre River starting at Weld County Road 13 and going approximately 18 linear
miles to the confluence with the South Platte River at CR 49.

Project Location:
County(ies): Weld County
Watershed and Tributaries Effected: Poudre River and South Platte River
Nearest Community(ies): Windsor, Greeley and Evans

Major Project Benefits (check all that apply):
Water Savings: XX
Flood Mitigation: XX
Riparian/Habitat Restoration: XX
Reduce Erosion
Improve Water Quality XX
Enhance Recreational Access XX
Other:

Acres Treated: 120 acres
Total Number of acres: approximately 31,000 to be scouted and mapped based on
quarter quads.
Approx. % of acres Private Land: 99.8%
Approx. % of acres Federal Land: 0%
Approx. % of acres State Land: 0.2%
Approx. % of acres Other Land (describe): 0%

Project Cost:
Total Project Cost: $131,787
CWCB Funds Sought (in dollars and as % of total): $60,000; 45.5%
Applicant & Partner Cash Funds (in dollars and as % of total): $30,000; 23%
Applicant & Partner In-Kind Services (in dollars and as % of total): $41,787; 31.5%

Estimated Completion Date: May 1, 2011

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