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management objectives,control priorities and IWM plans,thereby starting the cycle again. The <br /> premise behind this plan is that a structured, logical approach to weed management, based on the <br /> best available information,is cheaper and more effective than an ad-hoc approach where one deals <br /> with weed problems as they arise. <br /> 2. Description of the Property <br /> A.Location <br /> The Pueblo County Aggregate Project(PCAP)is a gravel mine on CO State Land Board and <br /> private property in eastern Pueblo County(Figure 1). The site is approximately 1471 acres in <br /> portions Sections 19 and 30 Township 21 South, Range 62 West and Sections 24 and 25,Township 21 South, <br /> Range 63 West,6th P.M. in Pueblo County,Colorado. The site is south of Olson Road and east of 441h <br /> Lane. <br /> Site boundaries are delineated on DRMS Exhibit F Reclamation Plan (Figure 2). <br /> B. Resource Base <br /> The PCAP boundaries encompasses Badger Hills,four mesas that are currently used for <br /> cattle grazing and a gravel mine used by the Bessemer Irrigating Ditch Company. Final reclamation <br /> will be rangeland to improve land productivity for cattle grazing. The disturbed areas will be <br /> reclaimed in accordance with the recommended plan (DRMS application Exhibit F)from Mr. Richard <br /> Rhoades of the SE Soil Conservation District in Pueblo,CO. <br /> 3. Inventory of Weed Species <br /> A. Inventory of Weed Species <br /> Representatives from the Turkey Creek Conservation District(TCCD)performed a site <br /> inspection on September 18, 2012 TCCD's website includes a list of noxious weed species currently <br /> found in Pueblo County(Table 1). At the time of the inspection, no State-listed noxious plant <br /> species were observed. <br /> B.Map of Weed Infestations <br /> The estimated permit boundary is attached as Figure 2. Existing vegetation is minimal and <br /> stressed due to cattle grazing and recent droughts. There are currently no weed infestation areas. <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />