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and IWM plans,thereby starting the cycle again. The premise behind this plan is that a structured, <br /> logical approach to weed management, based on the best available information, is cheaper and more <br /> effective than an ad-hoc approach where one deals with weed problems as they arise. <br /> 2. Description of the Property <br /> A. Location <br /> The Dellacroce Pit is a permitted sand and gravel mine. The site is located in Section 34, <br /> Township 11 South, Range 67 West of the 6th principal Meridian in El Paso County,Colorado(Figure 1). <br /> The site is north of Colorado Springs, CO west off 1-25 at Baptist Road exit. <br /> Site boundaries are delineated on DRMS Exhibit F Reclamation Plan. <br /> B. Resource Base <br /> The Dellacroce Pit will be reclaimed to rangeland within a 680-acre ranch. The rangeland area is <br /> intended to support cattle grazing,vegetated with seed mix provided by the Dellacroce Ranch. <br /> 3. Inventory of Weed Species <br /> A. Inventory of Weed Species <br /> El Paso County Community Services Department Environmental Division makes available on the <br /> website the Noxious Weeds and Control Methods(NWCM)document(2018). This resource is hereby <br /> incorporated into this plan by reference. <br /> Whereas noxious weed infiltration was not noted during a recent inspection by a representative <br /> from the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety(DRMS), Pioneer will monitor the site for <br /> noxious weed listed in the document. <br /> B. Map of Weed Infestations <br /> The estimated permit boundary is attached as Figure 2. The site is an active construction <br /> material extraction site with minimal. Approximately 16 acres of the permit area are successfully <br /> revegetated and were released by DRMS as fully reclaimed. <br /> 4. Management Goals and Weed Management Objectives for the <br /> Property <br /> A. Land Management Goal <br /> In order to be released from the DRMS permit, rangeland vegetation will be established in the <br /> permit boundary. DRMS requires establishment of approved vegetation for two growing seasons in <br /> order to consider releasing financial surety and terminating the mining permit. Noxious weeds compete <br /> for natural resources,threatening establishment of rangeland vegetation. <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />