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Current Vegetation <br />Within the tree line there aze cedar trees 5 -20' in height. The understory is comprised of grasses <br />and fortis. Grasses aze cheat, Indian Rice Grass, Needle and Thread & Galletta. The cover is fair <br />30 to 70% including overstory <br />The dry land azea is abandoned farm land neazly void of vegetation with poor cover <30% <br />The sage community is comprised on predominantly of sage brush up to 2-foot high. The cover is <br />fair 30 to 70% including overstory. <br />Weed Control Plan <br />This weed control plan has been recommended to the applicant by Sheila Grother, Weed <br />Management Specialist. <br />A spring application of herbicide, for control of Russian Knapweed, was added to the proposed <br />weed control plan at the request of the DMG. <br />Inventory of San Miguel Basin Listed Noxious Weeds <br />Russian Knapweed <br />White Top <br />Control Recommendations <br />Herbicide treatment of whitetop in May or June. <br />Herbicide control of knapweed in the spring and fall providing adequate rainfall occurs to get the <br />plants actively growing. Follow-up treatments should be done at least annually as needed. <br />Prevention <br />This site is not heavily infested with noxious weeds. Remaining vigilant to the introduction of <br />new invaders in key to success. Recognize new invaders and deal with them immediately. <br />The stored soil generated by the initial disturbance will be planted with a grass cover crop as soon <br />as possible after removal to protect it from noxious weeds and wind erosion. <br />Observe stored soil for the occurrence of noxious weeds and treat all new noxious weed <br />populations found on stored soil as soon as possible. <br />12/02 J - 2 <br />