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Wc=77 -s7~,o <br />SITE DATA <br />Mine Name: <br />County: <br />DRMS Permit No.: <br />Operator: <br />Inspector: <br />Inspection Date: <br />Weed Control Plan <br />Rocky Ford East Pit {Crystal Pit) <br />M-1977-560 <br />Apri125, 2007 <br />Crystal Pit <br />Otero <br />M-1977-560 <br />Valco, Inc. <br />22265 Hwy 50 <br />P.O. Box 550 <br />Weed Control Plan Request Date: <br />INTRODUCTION <br />~~^ A. A <br />".9"~~ <br />~oQ <br />oi~,,,a,~ ~?~~I <br />hiinin9 a ~' S',,,~rro <br />no' or~r ~ <br />Y <br />Rocky Ford, CO 81067 <br />719-254-7461 <br />Deb E. Gonima <br />November 30, 2006 <br />May 1, 2007 <br />~~. <br />-~~ <br />`-~D ? C>,~Q~. <br />r ' U""1 <br />,~K.~ <br />I ~ Pte' <br />In response to a recent monitoring and enforcement inspection of the Crystal Pit by the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety, the Division requested submittal of a Weed <br />Control and Management Plan as a Technical Revision to the mining and reclamation <br />permit. This document has been prepared in response to that request and the operator is <br />proceeding with the Weed Control and Management Plan efforts accordingly. <br />The Crystal Pit status is summarized as follows: <br />1. A herbicide mix of/z% Arsenal and'/z% Glyphosate along with a commercial <br />surfactant will be used, we will also add Hi-Light Blue Dye to mark plants that have been <br />sprayed. This method is also known as high-volume foliar spraying. <br />2. Valco Inc. will apply this herbicide mix July through September, or until leaves <br />begin to turn yellow. <br />3. Approximately two acres have been disturbed to date. <br />