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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. DRMS 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 /> 5. 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 goals 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 />