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AoDllcatlon Part II. For each of the evaluation elements and criteria briefly, but with specific detail, d~!scribe how the proposed project meets the following topics: Mandato Pro ect Elements Consistency with State approved TRO control plan The Republican River Watershed Weed Management Area Strategic Plan "A Consolidated Woody Invasive Species Management Plan for Colorado's Republican River Watershed" follows all regulation set forth by the Rules Pertaining To The Administration And Enforcement Of The Colorado Noxious Weed Act 8 CCR 1206-2 Part 4.7.5 ~ D. If during the (:ourse of this project the regulation set forth by the Ru/es Pertaining To The Administration And Enforcement Of The Colorado Noxious Weed Act 8 CCR 1206-2 Part 4.7.5 ~ D change the strate ic Ian will chan e to mirror those chan es. Control of TRO in priority infested areas through "integrated pest management" (IPM). Best management practices utilizing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques will be used and, as research and experience dictates, updated through adaptive management. Mechanical extraction and grab & cut-stump control will be used for both tamarisk and Russian-olive in high priority areas. Hand saws will be used to obtain the cut-stump control work around valuable vegetation and in inaccessible araas. Biological control has been attempt at Bonny Reservoir for tamarisk and will continue to be monitored with the help of Colorado State University. The project will remove the seed source form the riparian area and with the help of CSU extension and the NRCS address grazing management along the ri arian corridor. Native revegetation/restoration, either natural processes or through direct intervention (i.e. reseeding or replanting). Native revegetation/restoration will occur through the natural process through the majority of the project, areas considered fragile will be revegetated once the tamarisk and Russian-olive have been removed. All areas will be monitored for three years by the NRCS, local conservation districts, and Yuma County Pest Control District. If revegetation does not happen to the satisfaction of the landowner or the surveyors, within the three years, then pole plantings of cottonwoods and willows along the channel edges and tall-pot, deep plantings of native shrubs and grass seed mixes will be used. Continued monitoring will happen throughout the project to ensure all non-native plants are controlled and that the reve etation/restoration is com leted within five ears. Monitoring of project effectiveness for a minimum of five years. Monitoring of the RRWRRP will occur on two scales for at least five years. Pre-restoration monitoring will occur to establish baseline data to determine if the goals and objectives are being achieved on the landscape scale. The large-scale monitoring that will be completed will assist policy makers, land managers, and the public to evaluate the potential impacts of remediation on water resources, vegetation, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, economic health, society, and culture. The small-scale monitoring will be implemented to provide useful information on the effectiveness of control and remediation activities. Modifications to the revegetation/restoration plan will be implemented using all the information gained during the monitorin of the RRWRRP. Maintenance of restored areas for a minimum of fIVe years. Maintenance of the RRWRRP will be handled by the landowners and Yuma County Pest Control District. Each landowner has signed a contract with Yuma County Pest Control District that outlines that Yuma County Pest Control District will control all resprouts of tamarisk and Russian-olive along with all other noxious weeds free of charge. The landowner will have to pay for herbicide for all maintenance done for the finallwo years of the maintenance contract. The landowner must also work with the NRCS and local conservation districts on maintenance of rev etated/restored areas. 5 . . .