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M,r��'�oucy <br />Now'�c <br />_ STATE OF CC7i I�RATIn <br />utr,�,unt OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department at Natural ResMMM <br />1313 Shereran St, Room 215 <br />oer,., 03) 86 o 3563 COLO RAD O <br />Phone: 003) 86&3567 M IN 1 o N o F <br />FAX(: (3031532-8156 RAL S <br />MINERALS PROGRAM POLICY MEMO .� G E O LOGY <br />- • ►wMAT10N•NININO <br />To: ,A.eT1�.,C1,Nc. <br />Minerals S <br />From: HBH sillower, <br />covemor <br />Date: January 19, 2005 Gni E. w&lchw <br />b«wMe ofAWAWre <br />RE:oa� <br />Tamarisk and Russian Olive Management at Permitted MineN� � Tn� <br />Sites <br />This policy supplements the Board approved Weed Control Policy, dated July 17. 1998 and <br />revised 2/14102, and 10/28/02. This policy pertains just to tamarisk (salt cedar) and Russian <br />olive. <br />As we developed this amendment to the Board's Weed Policy, we received input from in <br />associations, state weed experts, the Office of the Executive Director D <br />Resources, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and Office staff. We Department of Natural <br />those that provided comments and suggestions. appreciate and thank <br />Our existing Weed Control Policy addresses noxious weeds androvides <br />control and/or eradication "noxious <br />weeds. ThePolicyc p guidance for mine site <br />Olive. <br />However, these ecies are now infestation ems no somexclu mtamarisk or Russian <br />� �'°blpermitted sites. <br />Where tamarisk and/or Russian olive occur and the State Weed Rules d <br />from the region in which the mining operation occurs, the Board dirmts� DM t eradication <br />e on <br />reclamation liability release requests if.. <br />1 <br />The release area was in reclamation prior to January 19, 2005 (grandfathered); and <br />2. acceptable evidence is to 'ded <br />been fbllyPlted; and P vi to the Division that the approved reclamation plan has <br />3. the release area satisfies all other provisions of the Act, Rules and Regulations, and the <br />approved permit application. <br />However, where tamarisk and/or Russian olive are the sole source for infestation on to ad'acent <br />properties that are f'ce of tammcisk and/or Russian olive, these plants shall be <br />MY other noxious weed would be required to be eradicated eradicated just as <br />maces. frau reclaimed areas under these <br />nn—.j <br />Mind land Reclamatbn <br />OMMor <br />Acle and kWW9 Mtnes <br />Geoloslcal Survey <br />