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5. Classifying designated noxious weeds into specific management categories will provide a means to focus public and private <br /> resources strategically and in a cost-effective manner. Eff©710112007 <br /> 6. By eradicating rare noxious weed species quickly(List A),these species can be prevented from establishing permanent <br /> populations in Colorado from which they will spread to harm the agricultural and environmental values of the lands of <br /> Colorado. Eff 0710112007 <br /> 7. It is important that local governing bodies and affected landowners apply integrated management techniques that will achieve <br /> the specified management objectives,particularly for eradication. Some techniques are more effective than others <br /> (prescribed)and some techniques are likely to be ineffective or contribute to the spread of the weed species(not prescribed). <br /> Prescribing integrated management techniques to achieve specified management objectives will help landowners achieve <br /> management objectives such as eradication in a timely manner while limiting environmental damage,effort, and cost. Eff <br /> 0710112007 <br /> 8. By stopping the spread of well-established species(List B),the values of uninfested lands for agriculture or the environment <br /> can be protected and the costs of land management to private and public landowners can be limited or reduced. Eff <br /> 0710112007 <br /> 9. By educating the public about improved management for widespread species(List C), the harm associated with these species <br /> can be reduced and such efforts can be made more cost-effective for many citizens. Eff 0710112007 <br /> 10. To accomplish the goals associated with List A(statewide eradication)and List B(halted spread)it is necessary to develop <br /> and implement statewide plans to coordinate appropriate actions at the private,local,state,and federal levels.Without such <br /> plans, it will be difficult to focus public and private resources strategically and in a cost-effective manner to achieve these <br /> goals. Eff 0710112007 <br /> 11. In order to provide flexibility to respond to changing circumstances with respect to the distribution of weed populations, it is <br /> important to provide the state,local governing bodies,and landowners with a process to amend the requirement to eradicate <br /> a particular noxious weed. Without such a compliance waiver process,these rules may become unnecessarily <br /> burdensome. Eff 0710112007 <br /> 12. The absence of rules to implement a coordinated statewide effort to manage noxious weeds results in increased management <br /> costs to public and private interests,a reduction in the effectiveness of individual efforts,and the continued loss of agricultural <br /> and environmental values to the invasion of noxious weeds. Eff 07/01/2007 <br /> 7.2. March 4, 2005— Effective May 2, 2005 <br /> Statutory Authority <br /> These amendments to the rules are adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to his authority under the Colorado Noxious <br /> Weed Act, §§35-5.5-108 and 115, C.R.S. (2004). Eff 0710112007 <br /> Purpose <br /> The purposes of these amendments to the rules are to:(1)designate additional species of noxious weeds for inclusion in the current <br /> categories(Lists A, B, C)listed in Parts 3,4 and 5 of the existing Rules;(2)reclassify some of the currently listed noxious weeds to <br /> different categories;(3)develop and implement new state noxious weed management plans for additional species listed for statewide <br /> 32 <br />