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Milestone, Redeem, Transline, Vista, tordon and escort in the upland sites. These combinations <br />should give adequate annual control of the species targeted. <br />Chamomile is an annual which produces many thousands of seeds per plant. These seeds continually <br />germinate through out the growing season making it necessary to treat multiple times per year. <br />The fall treatment will also capitalize on and kill any newly germinated chamomile plants and take <br />advantage of canada thistle's most vulnerable treatment time. Canada thistle is a creeping perennial <br />which has an extensive root system. Studies have shown that a two foot tall canada thistle plant has a <br />root system which radiates out from the plant up to 12 feet away and the tap root can reach depths of <br />up to 25 :feet. Treatments later in the growing season on creeping perennial species has been shown <br />to be the most effective time to kill the plants. This is primarily due to the fact that the herbicide that <br />is applied to the plant is readily translocated to the extensive root system due to the plants own <br />translocation of sugars to the root to prepare for over-wintering. Canada thistle also produces root <br />buds in the fall which will ultimately become next years plants. <br />In addition to the listed noxious weeds, the properties will be thoroughly surveyed for any and all <br />noxious weeds and will be treated appropriately. <br />Tamarisk & Russian Olive Management Plan <br />The Mined Land Reclamation Board adopted an amendment to their weed policy concerning <br />Tamarisk: and Russian Olive on January 15, 2005. The amendment is applicable to the areas <br />disturbed by mining operations within the permit boundaries reclaimed after January 19, 2005. <br />Areas in reclamation prior to January 19, 2005 are exempt from Tamarisk-Russian Olive control as <br />far as Division or Reclamation, Mining, & Safety policy is concerned. <br />The goal of this portion of the plan is to control the Tamarisk-Russian Olive density to not exceed the <br />original density prior to mining and also not to exceed the density of nearby non-disturbed areas, <br />whether it be within a permit boundary or on adjacent property. <br />There are two preferred treatments that best control Tamarisk. On small plants a branch or foliar leaf <br />surface spray treatment does have limited favorable impact. Spray impacts all it touches and it takes <br />time and effort to avoid spraying desirable growth. Basal Bark treatment can be effective on smaller <br />diameter plants with smooth bark. It is time consuming to spray the bark surface being careful to <br />avoid spraying desirable growth. Should the spraying be near water the products need to be non- <br />toxic to fish and wildlife, such as Habitat herbicide. Additional herbicide applications may be <br />necessary. For larger plants the best treatment is to cut the plant at the ground and treat the fresh cut <br />stump with Garlan 4 or Pathfinder within 10 minutes or so. Then gather, pile up, and burn the <br />cutting or mulch them. Fall or winter is the best time for this treatment. <br />Russian Olives are best handled by cutting the tree down and treating the stump similar to Tamarisk. <br />Resprout:s need to be treated as well. Some spraying is also done on smaller plants.