PERMFILE40895

• Permit No: M2002004
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/7/2003
• Doc Name: Condition #2
• From: GCC Rio Grande Inc
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

E. Respond to pest management needs in the community by implementing appropriate
integrated pest management programs.
F. Seek collaborations that provide value-added results in pest management.
SECTION XIII -DESIGNATION OF PESTS
The Boazd of County Commissioners will designate pest management priorities on an as
needed basis in response to public input and the recommendations of state and federal agencies,
staff input, and the technical advisory committee.
SECTION XIV -ASSESSMENT OF PEST PROBLEMS
Pueblo County has historically experienced cyclic problems, with predators,
grasshoppers, army miller moths, galls, grasshoppers, and other pests to animals, plants, and
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humans.
Due to the flexible, sporadic, and cyclic nature or pest impacts, the. Boazd of County
Commissioners need to respond to different community pests concerns each year:. For that
purpose the County Weed and Pest Coordinator in conjunction with the Technical Weed and
Pest Advisory Committee will assess pest problems at quarterly meetings and make
recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners as appropriate.
SECTION XV -PEST M_~NAGEMENT -STRATEGIES
Pest management sffategies include the integrated management of pests using the most
economical method that is envirotunenta[1y sound. This strategy involves evaluation of pest
criticality, impacts, control windows, food source, host, life cycle, role in the ecosystem, cultural
management methods, biological methods, chemical methods, and education needs.
Specific strategy for each pest will vary based on technical information and available
methods. Management plans, enforcement protocols, and record keeping requirements will be
those required by Colorado Pest Statutes.
SECTION XVI -PEST MANAGEMENT -TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The Pueblo Count~,• Weed and Pest Coordinator working with Colorado State University
Cooperative Extension will assist all private, public, and government entities requesting
assistance in developing pest management plans. Resources for development of such plans will
include the technical assistance and information from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the
USDA Animal Health and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS). the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS), the Colorado State
University, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and any other qualified collaborators.
Following is a listing of persons and agencies that can provide assistance with the development
of an effective pest management plan:
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Pueblo County Extension Office, 215
West 10`h Street, Room 212, Pueblo County Courthouse, Pueblo, CO 81003-2992,
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