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Minerals Program --Weed Control Policy -Adopted by We Miaed Land Reclamatlon Board JWy 17, 1995 Revised February 14,2002, and October 25, 2002 Regulated Noxious Weeds: The following plants aze considered to be noxious weeds for the purposes of this guideline and the Hazd Rock and Construction Material Regulations. It should be recognized that the following list may not include noxious weed species that are specific to a particular county or of particular State interest. Operators should check with the county in which their particulaz mining site is located for additional weed species. Common Name Leafy spurge Canada thistle Musk thistle Plumeless thistle Scotch thistle Perennial Sowthistle Russian kaapweed Spotted loiapweed Diffuse knapweed Yellow toadflax Dahnation toadflax Percnnialpeperweed Hounds tongue Hoary cress (White Top) Field bindweed Scientific Name Euphorbia esuls Cirsium arvense Carduus nutans Carduus acanthoides Qnonordum acanthium Sonchus arvensis Centatvea repens Centaurea maculosa Ceutaurea diffuse Lwaria vulgaris L: aenistifolia daimatica or L. dalmadca macedonia Lepidium latifolium Cvnoalossum officinale Cardaria drabs Convolvulus arvensis 4. NOXIOUS WEEDS AND BOND RELEASE: The ultimate decision as to the acceptability of a site for release from reclamation responsibility rests with the Boazd. However, in most cases it is the responsibility of the individual Environmental Protection Specialist (EPS) to evaluate the site proposed for release and determine if the site has met the reclamation regutrements of the Act, Regulations, and the approved permit. In terms of infestations of noxious weeds, the Division will follow its standazd financial warranty release process. Any agency or person that objects to the Division's decision may appeal that decision to the Boazd as allowed for in the Acts and Rules that address Aappeals to an agency decision". In making the decision to release the site where noxious weeds occur, the EPS shall consider the likely impact to the long terns stability and utility of the site given the level of noxious weed occurrences on and off site. If the site is surrounded by an infestation of noxious weeds, a higher level of noxious weed occurrence at the site should be allowed. In pristine areas (visually free of noxious weeds) no noxious weeds 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 resistive enough to prevent the spread, or invasion by noxious weeds. It should be noted that noxious weed infestations adjacent to lakes, streams and mine site access roads require special consideration regazdless of the post mining land use due to the possibility of water or vehiculaz transport of weed seeds. Where there exists a noxious weed problem, the Boazd insists that the site is properly managed under an approved weed control program prior to granting a release request. Once released, the site, along with any on-going weed control program then becomes the responsibility of the landowner.