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Zuege Mine, LLC <br /> Zuege Mine <br /> Weed Control Plan <br /> 1. INTRODUCTION <br /> The mine operator Zuege Mine, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the <br /> Operator) of the Zuege Mine, encompassing a parcel of land shown <br /> on the vicinity map and located in parts of the N1/2N1/2SE'% of <br /> Section 33, T-5-N, R-49-W of the 6th P .M. , County of Washington, <br /> State of Colorado. Containing 9. 90 acres ±. <br /> Gravel mining operations will occur as a single phase across all, <br /> or part, of this approximately 9. 90 acre mine. The site is <br /> currently undisturbed and the plan will be implemented as mining <br /> begins for the life of the mine. <br /> Recognizing the presence of state-listed and county-listed <br /> noxious weeds in the general vicinity of this project area; and <br /> understanding the destructive nature of these noxious weeds, the <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety has required <br /> the operator to develop and implement a weed management plan <br /> encompassing the total project area. <br /> The Washington County Weed and Pest Control (WCWPC) operates <br /> under as a part of the Washington County government, and provides <br /> technical assistance regarding noxious weed management on public <br /> and private lands within the County. Allen & Denise Zuege, with <br /> cooperation from the WCWPC will do biennial checks on the mine <br /> for any noxious weeds on site. Implementation of this plan will <br /> continue until the reclamation is determined to be complete. <br /> It is not possible to totally eradicate the noxious weeds from <br /> the mine since much of the surrounding property is not owned by <br /> the operator may not be managed for noxious weeds . These uncon- <br /> trolled areas are the seed sources for the infestation that may <br /> occur on the mine. For this reason the Operator will be continu- <br /> ally working to control noxious weeds throughout the life of the <br /> mine and until reclamation is done. <br /> 2 . OVERVIEW OF APPROACH TO WEED MANAGEMENT <br /> Weed control is part of property management . This plan is based <br /> on promoting growth of desired plant species and communities, <br /> rather than on simply eliminating weeds . Preventive programs are <br /> implemented to keep the management area free of species that are <br /> not yet established there but which are known to be pests else- <br /> where in the area. Priorities are set to reduce or eradicate <br /> weeds that have already established on the property, according to <br /> their actual and potential impacts on the land management goals <br />