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1 <br /> CORE Noxious Weed Management Plan <br /> Hitch Rack Ranch Aggregate Quarry Development Project <br /> CONSULTANTS El Paso County, Colorado <br /> 4.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> This Hitch Rack Ranch Noxious Weed Management Plan was written to comply with <br /> guidelines in the Colorado Noxious Weed Act (Colorado Revised Statutes 35-5.5-103) and <br /> the EPC Noxious Weed Management Plan. CORE recommends that noxious weed <br /> management continue throughout the life of the Project during construction, operational <br /> and reclamation phases. Noxious weed surveys should occur at the onset of each growing <br /> season (typically early to late April). Chemical treatment would continue as necessary and <br /> may evolve as new treatment methods emerge. Typically, chemical treatment should be <br /> applied between late spring and early fall depending on the recommended treatment <br /> protocols for each noxious weed species. Ongoing weed survey results and treatment <br /> options should be communicated to the County on a yearly basis at the conclusion of each <br /> treatment period, if any. Quarry personnel should be educated through the use of WEAP <br /> materials. WEAP materials should be updated at the onset of each phase of construction <br /> to promote contractor awareness of noxious weed issues and protocols on the Project site. <br /> Revegetation and rehabilitation of the site would include noxious weed management <br /> protocols and would promote reestablishment of a natural vegetative cover. Revegetation <br /> and rehabilitation protocols would include drill seeding and broadcast methods. Reseeding <br /> methods are anticipated to evolve over time and would be selected for reclamation as <br /> new, more effective methods are developed. <br /> The final determination of noxious weed management protocols will be determined through <br /> coordination with the County. <br /> If you have any questions, concerns or require additional information, please feel free to <br /> contact me at 509.496.4508 or by email at bang@corecivil.com. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> CORE Consultants, Inc. <br /> Leif Bang <br /> Project Manager <br /> PAGE 9 OF 11 <br /> 1950 W LITTLETON BLVD I SUITE 109 1 LITTLETON GO 80120 1303.703.4444 <br />