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CITY O F 1 1RVI~WA <br />PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT -WATER Ci,UALIIV~ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES <br />FACSIMILE: 720-898-7603 ~ TDD: 720-898-7869 <br />PHONE: 720'898-7800 <br />September 23, 2004 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver CO 80203 <br />RECEi~'E® <br />SEP 2 4 2004 <br />~iVlsion o} Minerals end GeoloAY <br />Subject: Noxious Weed management Plan for Pioneer Sand Company Inc., Jefferson County, <br />Mine ID#M-1983-139 <br />The City of Arvada is responsible for weed management at the Pioneer Sand Company's Leyden <br />Pit, and therefore is responding to the Division of Minerals and Geology Inspection completed <br />by Tony Waldron May 28, 2004. A copy of the inspection report was faxed by Pioneer Sand <br />Company to the City on August 4, 2004. <br />The City has entered into a contract with Foothills Vegetation Management to prepare a noxious <br />Weed Control Plan for the subject site to include control of but, not limited to diffuse knapweed, <br />dalmation toadflax, and Canada thistle. Foothills Vegetation Management completed a site <br />survey during the week of August 23, 2004. The City will have the contractor make the <br />appropriate spraying as early as possible this fall with additional spraying and control measures <br />starting in the spring of 2005. <br />Foothills Vegetation Management will have the noxious weed management plan completed by <br />the end of September. A technical revision to the application to incorporate the noxious weed <br />management plan will he submitted to the Division of Minerals and Geology by October 8, 2004. <br />If additional information is needed, please call me at 720.898.7801. <br />Sincere <br />/J~~~ <br />J es B. McCarthy, Manger <br />Water Quality /Environmental Services <br />P.O. BOX 8101 ~ H1O1 RALSTON ROAD ~ ARVADA, COLORADO ~ 8000I-H1O1 <br />