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Guidelines For Noxious Weed Management Plans The following are general guidelines for landowners/developers to follow for preparing a weed management plan. These guidelines also provide general integrated weed management options for each weed species mandated for control in Weld County. Note: It is the landowner'sldeveloper's responsibility to control the noxious weeds on the property as long as these weeds occur. This may mean multiple years of treatment. Location• 1. Include name and address of owner/development. 2. Legal and general description of land and Pazcel Number (An example of a general description is: property is located North of the St. Vrain River and East of I-25 frontage road). 3, Acreage of development/property. Description of Land and Current Uses: Give a brief description of the land type such as; grass pasture, farm ground, wetland and wooded riparian azea. Also provide current uses such as; farming, grazing, wildlife cover, idle ground, etc. Future Plans for the Land If you plan to continue with the same use or change in the coming year provide the use. Description of Weed Infestation If you don't know the weed species or acres infested on the property, contact the Weld County Public Works Dept. at (970) 356-4000 ext.3770 for assistance or to schedule a survey. Management Plan Provide the techniques you plan to use for each weed species listed on the management plan. Various integrated management options aze provided in these guidelines for each weed species. Must be as specific as possible. Weed Management Techniques The methods of control are cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical. These methods are defined as follows: 1. CuIturat -The method or management practices. that encourage the growth of desirable plants over undesirable plants. 2. Mechanical -The method or management practices that physically disrupt plant growth including, but not limited to, tilling, mowing, burning, flooding, mulching, hand-pulling and hoeing.