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• 5. Weed Control <br />Connell Resources is committed to weed control at the White River City Pit. Therefore, a weed <br />control plan has been prepared and will be implemented during operation of the pit. <br />Because the site is currently free of noxious weeds, the current weed control plan is focused on the <br />prevention of weed infestation. The primary weed management actions will therefore consist of <br />monitoring for the presence of noxious weeds and chemical treatment of any noxious weed discovered <br />on the site. <br />Each mid-April, a noxious weed survey will be made of the permit area. If any noxious weed patches <br />or plants have been identified, they will be sprayed by backpack sprayer or ATV using chemicals <br />approved by the Rio Blanco County Weed Department. This will be done within two weeks after the <br />inspection when the weeds are most vulnerable. Care will be taken to spot spray where possible to <br />avoid killing desirable broad leaf plants. <br />• The plan does not contemplate total weed removal on the property. Past experience shows that some <br />initial weed cover in the first year following re-topsoiling is beneficial to the reclamation effort. <br />Weeds tend to provide shade for new grasses, are a means of holding snow on the seedbed longer and <br />protect it from wind and water erosion until the planted species have taken hold. <br />6. ReveEetation Success Criteria <br />Dry Rangeland Areas <br />These areas will be deemed adequate when the dryland vegetation has been established in order to <br />control erosion and noxious weeds are not present in any significant amounts and all of the conditions <br />of Rule 3.1.10 of the Division Construction Materials Rules have been met as determined by the <br />Division. <br />• <br />White River City Pit, August 08 E-7