_INSPECTION - C1991078 ‎(26)‎

• Permit No: C1991078
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 7/23/2008
• Email Name: MLT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

growing. Spraying will be done by use of a backpack spray system or an ATV
J mounted spray tank. Canada Thistle should be sprayed in the spring, prior to
bud stage.
Russian Knapweed will be sprayed with Curtail, 3 quarts/acre mixed with a
non-ionic surfactant at 1 quart per 100 gallons. It will not be applied when spray
particles may be carried by air currents to areas where desirable plants are
growing. Spraying will be done by use of a backpack spray system or an ATV
mounted spray tank. Russian Knapweed should be treated in the Spring, prior to
bud stage.
Tamarisk and Russian Olive are on Montrose County's Noxious weed list,
but not included in the current plan for management. At the request of the DMG,
a Tamarisk control plan follows.
The Operator will initiate Tamarisk control in permanently regraded and
seeded areas beginning in the fall of 2006. Tamarisk will be controlled by
mechanical removal or by cutting the stem and applying herbicide (known as the
cut-stump method). Individual tamarisk plants will be cut as close to the ground
as possible and herbicide will be applied immediately thereafter to the perimeters
of the cut stems. The herbicides used will be triclopyr (e.g. Garlon4 or
Pathfinderll) or glyphosate (Rodeo). Fall treatments are believed to be most
effective because the plants are translocating materials to their roots.
The operator commits to performing aggressive weed control during the
operations and reclamation phases of the operation.
Pest control may be necessary if infestations seriously impact the
reclaimed area. The current Colorado Pesticide Guide from the Colorado State
University, Cooperative Extension Service will be consulted in order to determine
the proper pesticide to be used. Prairie dogs can become a serious detriment to
the establishment and maintenance of desirable vegetation. If prairie dog
infestations become a serious problem in the reclaimed areas, an appropriate
mitigation plan will be developed in consultation with the Division and the
appropriate State and Federal wildlife agencies.
RECLAMATION SUCCESS:
Reclamation success will be qualitatively evaluated during routine
inspections of the reclaimed sites. These evaluations shall include assessments
of noxious weeds, species diversity and the general health of the vegetation.
Results of these evaluations will be included in the annual reclamation reports
required under Rule 2.04.13.
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