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4. Management Goals and Weed Management Objectives for <br />the Property <br />A. Land Management Goal <br />In order to be released from the DRMS permit, rangeland vegetation will be established in <br />the permit boundary. ❑RMS requires establishment of approved vegetation for two growing <br />seasons in order to consider releasing financial surety and terminating the mining permit. Noxious <br />weeds compete for natural resources, threatening establishment of rangeland vegetation. <br />B. Weed Management objectives <br />This is a proposed site, still in the permitting phase of project development. The operator <br />recognizes that noxious plant species have the potential to invade affected areas during mining and <br />reclamation activities. In the event state listed noxious weeds are present, weed control measures <br />will be implemented. The site will be inspected during the growing season to determine weed <br />control effectiveness. <br />S. Priorities for Weed Management <br />A. Prevention <br />The most important weed management action is to prevent weeds from becoming <br />established in the first place. The old adage that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" <br />certainly applies to weed management. Pueblo County's management plan does not include <br />preferred prevention methods. The CO Department of Agriculture (DOA) preferred prevention will <br />be implemented for the targeted noxious weed species. <br />B. Weed Species Priorities <br />Weed management priorities are based on the actual or potential threat that weeds pose to <br />the management goats for the property. Two factors are used to set priorities, namely the weed <br />species and the locations of weed infestations. Weeds species are important because they vary <br />considerably in the threat they pose to the resource values of the property. In addition, weed <br />species vary greatly in their susceptibility to control measures. Weed species that pose the greatest <br />threat to achieving the management goals for the property and that need to be controlled <br />immediately are the highest priority for management. <br />6. Weed Management Actions <br />A. Prevention <br />TCCD's plan is presented in detail on the website and linked to DOA website. The operator <br />will be mindful of the potential for weed growth, accessing the website for identification and <br />preferred treatment methods. <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />