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MINERALS PROGRAM POLICY MEMO <br />TO: Minerals Staff <br />From: lax <br />Date: Sept 17, 2004 <br />RE: Tamarisk and Russian Olive Management at Pertnitted Mine Sites <br />The following policy supplements the Board approved Weed Control Policy, dated July 17, <br />1998 and revised 2/14/02, and 10/28/02. This policy pertains only to tamarisk (salt cedar) and <br />Russian olive. <br />Tn the development of this addendum to the Boazd's Weed Policy, the Office received <br />considerable input from several industry associations, state weed experts, the Office of the <br />Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and <br />Office staff. The Office appreciates and wishes to thank the various stakeholders for their <br />comments and suggestions. <br />The Boazd's current Weed Control Policy addresses noxious weeds and provides guidance to <br />~ r ,t rt, n•y; „fr~r• i ~ r .,i ~. m111~aTfor costtel aad/er eradication of an <br />identified list of noxious weeds on permitted sites. The identified list does not currently include <br />tamarisk or Russian olive. However,-both these species have now been i en a y~MG s <br />Environmental Protection Specialists as infestation problems on some permitted sites currently in <br />the reclaznation phase. <br />In 1996 the Colorado Weed Management Act (35-5.5-115 C.R.S) was amended to allow the <br />Department of Agriculture to promulgate rules to designate the State Noxious Weed List. <br />Tamarisk was added to the Gst at that time. In 2001, the list was revised slightly per statutory <br />review requirements and Russian olive was added at that time. In addition, in 2003, the <br />legislature amended the Colorado Weed Management Act, including re-naming it the Colorado <br />Noxious Weed Act, § 35-5.5-lOl,et.seq., C.R.S. This established mechanisms for both public <br />and private lands to control noxious weeds and directed the Department of Agriculture to <br />promulgate regulations to control or eradicate such species within Colorado. That Act also <br />provided for three lists of noxious weeds. The A List included species that are very raze or aze <br />not yet established within the state and aze designated by the Commissioner for total eradication. <br />Management plans have been developed for these species. <br />