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Colorado Noxious Weed Act (C.R.S. 35-5.5) and the Gunnison County Weed Management Plan are <br />undesirable and designated for management within the county. These plants identified as noxious <br />weeds will be managed by control measures. A Weed Control Plan will be utilized as follows: <br />1) Each spring, a weed survey will be taken of the permit area. <br />2) If any patches or plants have been identified, they will be sprayed by backpack sprayer or 4 - <br />wheeler using chemicals approved for use by the weed control staff of Gunnison County. <br />3) After reclamation, weed surveys and spraying will continue until the perennial cover and <br />production of the site have met DRMS requirements and bond release has been obtained. <br />The Division and County weed control staff will be consulted regarding any weed infestation areas <br />and any control measures prior to their initiation. The plan does not contemplate total weed removal <br />on the property. Past experience has shown that some initial weed cover in the first year following <br />the retopsoiling is beneficial to the reclamation effort in rangeland site. Weeds tend to provide shade <br />for new grasses, are a means of holding snow on the seedbed longer and protecting it from wind and <br />water erosion until the planted species have taken hold. <br />During all phases of the mining operation the permit area will be monitored closely every year, <br />through which the operator may determine if any additional weeds have grown. If any new species <br />of weeds are found, County Weed Control Program and the Division will be consulted in order to <br />formulate the best plan for the new infestation. <br />10. Barricading of Portals <br />As planned in AM -01 for this site, some of the portals will be barricaded utilizing wire rope <br />closures as recommended by the DRMS Inactive Mine Reclamation Program General Bid <br />Specifications. The netting will be constructed onsite to fit each portal. Specifications may vary to <br />suit the unusual portal configurations. Portals #1, #2, #3, and Tunnel #5 will be barricaded by this <br />method. Portal #1 and Tunnel #5 were not previous planned to be barricaded in AM -01. Portals <br />#4, #5, # 6, #7 and the Utility Tunnel will be barricaded utilizing onsite waste marble blocks. <br />The Pride of America DRMS 112c <br />Exhibit E - 3 12/23/15 <br />