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removed. Any weeds identified as List A species will be eradicated. Other lower listed plants <br /> identified as noxious weeds will be managed by control measures. A Weed Control Plan will be <br /> utilized as follows: <br /> 1) Each April, a weed survey will be taken of the permit area. <br /> 2) If any patches or plants have been identified, they will be sprayed by backpack sprayer <br /> or 4-wheeler using chemicals approved for use by the weed control staff of Lincoln <br /> County. <br /> 3) After reclamation, weed surveys and spraying will continue until the perennial cover and <br /> production of the site have met DRMS requirements and bond release has been <br /> obtained. <br /> The Division and Lincoln County staff will be consulted regarding any weed infestation areas <br /> and any control measures prior to their initiation. The plan does not contemplate total weed <br /> removal on the property. Rather, the goal is to prevent the spread of weeds into uninfected <br /> areas through eradication, containment, suppression, and restoration as is the primary goal of <br /> the Lincoln County Weed Management Plan. The methods of weed management suggested by <br /> Lincoln County that will be employed may include, but are not limited to; <br /> 1) Biological management: the use of an organism to disrupt the growth of noxious weed. <br /> 2) Chemical management: the use of herbicides or plant growth regulators to disrupt the <br /> growth of noxious weeds. <br /> 3) Cultural management: methodologies or management practices that favor the growth of <br /> desirable plants over noxious weeds, including maintaining an optimum fertility and plant <br /> moisture status in an area, planting at optimum density and spatial arrangement in an <br /> area, and planting species most suited to an area. <br /> 4) Mechanical management: methodologies or management practices that physically <br /> disrupt plant growth, including tilling, mowing, burning, flooding, mulching, hand-pulling, <br /> hoeing, and grazing. <br /> Each year during the mining operation, the permit area will be monitored closely, through which <br /> the operator may determine if any additional weeds have grown. If any new species of weeds <br /> are found, Lincoln County and the Division will be consulted in order to formulate the best plan <br /> for the new infestation. <br /> 8.1 . Weed List <br /> Weeds listed in Table E-1 are those that are identified as noxious by Lincon County. List A <br /> species are to be eradicated and List B are to be managed in accordance with Lincoln County's <br /> suggested weed control measures. <br /> Limon Sand& Gravel Pit Lewicki&Associates <br /> August 2024 E 5 <br />