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4.4.6 Weed Management Plan <br />• <br />Edna Mine will implement a weed management plan as required by DMB <br />regulations. Edna Mine's weed management plan is designed to comply with DMG <br />regulations and is provided in Appendix 4.4-G. The plan outlines a strategy <br />for assessing, preventing and managing noxious weed infestations within the <br />permit area. Annual survey and assessment of weed infestation and treatment <br />will be performed (implementation is anticipated to commence in 2006 following <br />snow melt). A list of weeds to be managed will be developed after the site <br />survey has been completed and will specifically include any weedy plant <br />species required to be managed as indicated on noxious weed lists by the DMG, <br />Routt County, and the State of Colorado Department of Agriculture. <br />After the initial survey and assessment is complete, a management strategy <br />will be developed and control efforts implemented as identified by the survey. <br />Survey, assessment and control efforts will be documented to track the <br />effectiveness of weed management on the site. Annual monitoring and control <br />work will occur over the life of the DMG permit. All weed management work will <br />• be completed in accordance with applicable laws pertaining to eradication, <br />suppression and containment requirements, pesticide safety, documentation and <br />protection of natural resources, including but not limited to the Colorado <br />Noxious Weed Act (Title 35 Article 5) and the Rules pertaining to the Act (S <br />CCR 1203-19). Weed management activities implemented under this plan will not <br />restart the vegetation liability period. The weed management plan will be <br />adjusted on a regular basis as dictated by site-specific environmental <br />conditions, weed population characteristics and weed control treatment <br />effectiveness evaluation. Annual survey information and descriptions of any <br />weed control activities will be documented and described in the Edna Mine's <br />annual mining and reclamation report to the DMG. <br />• 5 <br />Minor Revision 47 4.4-2~ March 2006 <br />