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All Minerals Staff Page 3 Pebtuaty (3,2003 w a particular coumy or of particular State interest. Operators should check with the eotmty in which their particular mitring site is located for additional weed species. l.eaty spin Euphorbia esula Canada thistle Citslttm arvease Must thistle Carduua nutens PlttrrKless thistle Carduus_aennthoides Scotch thistle Ono~tr~um acanthium Peronnial Sowthistk Sonchus arvensis Russian knapweed Centaurea rooms Spotted knapweed Centaurea maculosa Diffuse tnapweed Ceutaurca diffuse Yellow toadflau linaria vul¢aris Dalmation toadtlax L. »enistifolia dalmatica or r, t,~l tma.NCa macedonia perennial p~~~ I.eoidiutn latifolium Hounds tongue t'v^nvtnaaum officinale ~, op ra drabs Field bindweedkre T , Con~twlvnlus arvensis 4. NOXIOUS WEEDS AND BOND RELEASE: The ultimate decision as to the acoaptabiliry of a site for release from reclamation responsibility rests with the Boatel. However, in most cases it is the responsibility of the individual Eavirontnental Protection Specialist (EPS) to evaluate the site proposed fat release and determine if the site has met the nclamadon requirements of the Act, Regulations, and the approved permit. In terms of infestations of noxious weeds, the Division will follow its standard financial warranty release process. Any agency or person that objects to the DivisionY dociaioo tray appeal that decision to the Hoard as allowed for in the Acts and Rules that address Aappeals to ao agency decision". In making the decision to release the site when troxiotu weeds occur, the EPS shall consider the likely impact to the long term stability and utility of the site given the level of noxious weed occurrences on and off site. R the sine is surrounded by an infestation of rtoxiow weeds, a higher level of noxious wad occurrence at the site should be allowed. Ia pristine areas (visually fro of noxious weeds) no noxious wads should be left untreated. Take into consideration that an established native plant community, if it is the dominant vegetative expression at the site. may be rosiative enough to provent the spread, or invasion by noxious wads. It should be noted that noxious wad infestations adjacent to lakes, stroams and mine site access roads require special consideration regardless of the post mining land use duo to the possibility of water of vehicular transport of weed soda. Where there exists a noxious weed problem, the Board insists that the site is properly managed under an approved weed control program prior to granting a mkase request.