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WEED MANAGEMENT PLAN <br />Unmined Areas <br />Continue irrigated, agricultural production and management and maintain access to irrigation <br />ditches as long as possible. Gradually replace irrigated crop production with pasture grasses so <br />that the grasses can be established prior to discontinuing irrigation on the property. <br />Mining Areas <br />Short Terns <br />1) Replace topsoil and allow weeds to grow. <br />2) Kill weeds with a contact herbicide. Use Tordon (must be applied by a certified applicator <br />per manufacturer's instructions) as an initial chemical control in areas where there is no <br />threat of contaminating a water supply. In azeas within 6 feet of the water table, use <br />aquatic 24D or Rodeo. <br />3) Seed with cover crop (such as sterile sorghum). <br />4) Mow weeds and cover crop during the spring and summer to prevent them from producing <br />seed heads. <br />5) In the fall, kill the cover crop and weeds with an appropriate contact herbicide and drill <br />permanent dryland grass mixture in stubble. (We anticipate that the cover crop will take <br />the place of mulch.) <br />Long Term <br />Mottitor and control noxious weeds as they appear. Watch weeds to determine proper time to <br />mow. Maw property for first growing season. The first season may require 2 to 3 or more <br />mowings to adequately control the weeds. After the grasses become established, chemicals may be <br />used. <br />