2017-02-24_PERMIT FILE - M2017007 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: M2017007
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 2/24/2017
• Doc Name: Application
• From: Colorado Crushing, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ECS
• Email Name: WHE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Weed Control Plan
1. INTRODUCTION
Colorado Crushing, Inc . (hereinafter referred to as the Operator)
of the Perrino Pit, encompassing a parcel of land shown on the
vicinity map and located in the SEl/,NE1/,, and parts of the NE1/NE1/,,
SWl/NE'/, and NWl/NE1/, Section 2 , Township 27 South, Range 68 West of
the Sixth Principal Meridian, Huerfano County, Colorado.
Containing 96 . 34 acres ± .
Gravel mining operations will occur across all, or part, of the
rangeland area on this 96 . 34 acre mine. The site currently has
areas that have been used as a ranch yard complex, an old school,
river bottom and undisturbed areas used as rangeland.
Recognizing the presence of state-listed and county-listed
noxious weeds in the general vicinity of this project area; and
understanding the destructive nature of these noxious weeds, the
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety has required
the operator to develop and implement a weed management plan that
encompasses the total project area.
The CSU Cooperative Extension office operates under cooperative
agreement with the Huerfano County government, and provides
technical assistance regarding noxious weed management on public
and private lands within the county. Colorado Crushing, Inc .
will do biennial checks on the mine for any noxious weeds on
site . Implementation of this plan will begin in the spring after
mining starts and will continue until the state determines that
reclamation is complete .
It is not possible to totally eradicate the noxious weeds from
the mine since much of the surrounding property is not owned by
Colorado Crushing, Inc . , nor managed for noxious weed control .
These uncontrolled areas are the seed sources for the infestation
occurring on the mine . For this reason the Operator will be
continually working to control noxious weeds throughout the life
of the mine and until reclamation is done .
2 . OVERVIEW OF APPROACH TO WEED MANAGEMENT
Weed control is part of the over all property management
activities . This plan is based on controlling the undesirable
plant species and communities, rather than on simply eliminating
weeds . Preventive programs are implemented to keep the
management area free of species that are not yet established
there, but which are known to be pests elsewhere in the area.
Priorities are set to reduce or eradicate weeds that have already
established on the property, according to their actual and
potential impacts on the land management goals for the property,
and according to the ability to control them now versus later.
Actions will be taken only whenareful consideration indicates