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Rule 2: Permits <br />availability and other factors. Of prime importance to changing seed. mixtures and rates will be the <br />evaluation of initial revegetation success. <br />Land Management <br />Noxious Plant Control <br />Mine disturbed areas will be monitored for infestations of Noxious Weeds, including Scotch and <br />musk thistle, Canadian thistle, hounds tongue, and loco weed. <br />Whenever practical, mechanical control (cutting, tilling, grazing, etc) will be the control of <br />preference. At adjacent mine sites, mechanical control of hounds tongue, loco weed. and Scotch and <br />musk thistle has been found to be effective. <br />More aggressive infestations have been effectively controlled with Roundup mixed @ 2.66 oz. per <br />gallon of water, applied directly on the plant. As this is a non -restricted pesticide/herbicide, Roundup <br />will be the preferred method of chemical control for annual and biannual thistle infestations. <br />Mechanical control of Canadian thistle, a perennial, generally is ineffective. Thus, Canadian thistle <br />will be controlled by an application of either Milestone, Banvel (dicamba) or a combination of 0.5 <br />qt. Banvel plus 1.0 qt. of 2,4-D where Banvel alone proves ineffective. <br />The following table provides a list of target noxious weeds and Dr. Beck's (CSU) recommended <br />herbicide. <br />Noxious Weed <br />Herbicide <br />African rue (Class A weed) <br />Polaris <br />Diffuse knapweed <br />Milestone <br />Russian knapweed <br />Milestone <br />Spotted knapweed <br />Milestone <br />Leafy spurge <br />Tordon <br />Dalmatian toadflax <br />Milestone <br />Yellow toadflax <br />Tordon <br />Musk thistle <br />Milestone <br />Scotch Thistle <br />Milestone <br />Canadian Thistle <br />Milestone <br />Hounds tongue <br />Milestone <br />Livestock Grazing Controls <br />Livestock grazing will be restricted during operations and the reclamation liability period. Timing of <br />grazing will be determined jointly by LCC and the CDMG. Livestock damage to revegetation will be <br />controlled as necessary by selective fencing or other management techniques. Normal range <br />management practices will be used as necessary to enhance the value of revegetated areas. <br />TR -20 Page 2.05-71 5-4-2018 <br />