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Weed Control Plan — Summit Brick Company <br /> Edmundson Clay Mine - M-1985-203 <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> Summit Brick Company(hereinafter referred to as the Operator)operates the Edmundson Clay <br /> Mine which encompasses a parcel of land located in arts of the NE'/4 SW'/4 and SE%4 SW'/4 of <br /> Section 1, T 25 S, R 65 W, 6th P.M., Pueblo County, Colorado. Containing 15.80 acres more or <br /> less. <br /> Mining operations have occurred at this property since 1985. The primary commodity produced <br /> at this site is clay. There are not any incidental products created. The site currently is in final <br /> reclamation and does not have any areas that are an active mine site. At the current time the site <br /> also has undisturbed areas used as rangeland and wildlife habitat. <br /> Recognizing the presence of state-listed and county-listed noxious weeds in the general vicinity <br /> of this project area; and understanding the destructive nature of these noxious weeds, the <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety has required the Operator to develop and <br /> implement a weed management plan that encompasses the total mine area. <br /> The CSU Cooperative Extension office operates under cooperative agreement with the Pueblo <br /> County government and provides technical assistance regarding noxious weed management on <br /> public and private lands within the county. <br /> This weed management plan will discuss: <br /> • Overview of approach to weed management <br /> • Noxious weeds to be watched for <br /> • Weed management plan purpose and objectives <br /> • Management and control measures, including <br /> o Overall site preventative measures <br /> o Control methods during mining <br /> o Control methods during and after reclamation <br /> 2.0 OVERVIEW OF APPROACH TO WEED MANAGEMENT <br /> Weed control is part of the overall mine management activities. This plan is based on <br /> controlling the undesirable plant species and communities, rather than on simply eliminating <br /> weeds. Preventive programs are implemented to keep the management area free of species that <br /> are not yet established there, but which are known to be pests elsewhere in the area. Priorities are <br /> set to reduce or eradicate noxious weeds that have already established on the mine area, <br /> according to their actual and potential impacts on the land management goals for the property, <br /> and according to the ability to control them now versus later. Actions will be taken only when <br /> careful consideration indicates that leaving the weed unchecked would result in more damage <br /> than controlling it with best available methods, and when a species is locally listed as"noxious". <br /> 65 <br /> SUMMIT BRICK AND TILE COMPANY-EDMUNDSON CLAY MINE NOVEMBER 2023 <br />