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21 | P a g e 2.2 Weed Management Purposes QB may manage weeds for the purpose(s) of: • Supporting reclamation success • Reducing negative impacts on the landscape, aesthetically • Improving visibility within operational areas for the purpose of human and wildlife safety • Reducing fire hazards for the safety of humans, wildlife and the local environment • Maintaining regulatory compliance 2.3 Weed Management Goals QB will manage weed infestations accordingly, based upon the expected outcome or goal of the treatment. The weed management goal is defined by the target specie(s) and the desired management level. Target specie(s) may include: • Annual, non-listed species • State Listed Noxious weeds • Native species that are not deemed desirable by the landowner/manager/regulator The desired weed management levels that QB defines are: • Prevention • Eradication • Containment • Reduction • Maintenance 2.31 Prevention Prevention refers to the act of avoiding the introduction of a target species to an area that is currently free of the species. QB attempts to utilize preventative weed control measures first to avoid the introduction of new species and to reduce the continued spread and/or vigor of existing infestations. Preventative measures include: • washing of machinery between job-sites where isolated weed species are identified (see Section 3) • quarantine of livestock being moved onto QB managed properties, when the risk of spreading new species is known (see Section 3) • treatment of existing infestations prior to ground disturbance to reduce spread and vigor and (see Section 4) • utilization of non-selective, pre-emergent herbicides to prevent the establishment of unwanted vegetation in industrial areas (see Section 4) 2.3.2 Eradication Eradication refers to the act of completely removing an infestation of a target species from a designated area.