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ei <br />11'' ~~~~~ CCQQ~~~~ <br />~~C~~C `~ ~CL~~~~~~~ <br />1 l~~ <br />940 South 10th Street • P.0. Box 1769 <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-1769 <br />SA(JD & GRAVEL PRODUCTS Phone (9701242.7538 • Fax (9701242-1851 <br />NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT PLAN <br />FEBRUARY, 18T" 2005 <br />PURPOSE: <br />READY MIXED CONCRETE <br />To control as necessary plan[ species that have been identified by the Division of <br />Minerals and Geology or Mesa County Pest Management as undesirable and under <br />mandatory control guide lines. <br />GOALS: <br />To identify, contain and prevent the spread of weeds on and from property affected by <br />Whitewater's mining activity. <br />METHODS: <br />Whitewater will most often utilize chemicals to control or eradicate a weed species. <br />These chemicals will be used according to manufacturer recommendations and proper <br />safety will be used while applying them. Certain chemicals arc more effective on <br />different weed species and effective application varies on the timing of the spray and type <br />of application. Whitewater will contact local weed control experts such as Mesa County <br />and the local CSU Extension office for help when defining a flan for a newly identified <br />weed. <br />Whitewater will also use mechanical means to keep weed species down when such <br />methods are feasible and effective. <br />KNOWN WEEDS AND CURRENT CONTROL: <br />Russian Knapweed: Annual spraying with Curtai{ or Redeem during the bud to bloom <br />stage and in the late Fall before first freeze. <br />Hoary Cress-White Top: Annual spraying with a combination of 2, 4 D and glyphosate <br />(for example, Roundup) in the spring just before bloom. <br />Misc. Weeds: At this time small densities of other species exist on effected lands and are <br />being controlled while spraying for either Russian Knapweed or White Top. Annual <br />