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• Establishment of a county-wide position of County Weed Coordinator to oversee, <br />coordinate, and manage this plan, as well as any and all weed management <br />activities within Custer County, with direct access and accountability to the Board <br />of County Commissioners. <br />• Continually seek a variety of funding sources that may be available to assist the <br />county and its residents in the implementation of their weed management plan. <br />• Healthy land stewardship practices shall be promoted whenever possible to <br />discourage overgrazing of stock, especially on small acreage properties. <br />• Soil disturbances on county roads, surface mine sites, and highway rights-of-way <br />are the county's first concern, while waterways, such as creeks and irrigation <br />ditches are also important. Reclamation plans for disturbed sites shall be required <br />of developers and utility companies. <br />• Minimizing the transportation and spread of weed seeds shall be given <br />appropriate attention to prevent further infestation. <br />• Expansion of the current weed mapping program shall continue to be a valuable <br />asset in the identification of significant infestations, measuring progress and <br />determining the need for follow up. Designated high priority areas are mapped <br />according to the presence and density of weed infestations. <br />VI. Cooperative Partnerships <br />The Custer County Weed Manager and the Weed Advisory Board shall <br />coordinate all noxious weed efforts with landowners, including private, municipal, <br />county, as well as State and Federal lands. In order to ensure successful results, <br />partnerships with many agencies are essential. Communications and coordinated efforts <br />shall be requested from the following agencies and deemed important for successful weed <br />management efforts in Custer County. <br />Bureau of Land Management <br />Colorado Department of Transportation <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />Colorado State Land Board <br />CSU Extension, Custer County Office <br />Custer County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) <br />Custer County Government <br />Custer County Road and Bridge <br />Custer County Subdivision Homeowners Associations <br />Custer-Divide Conservation District <br />DeWeese Dye Ditch and Reservoir Company <br />Town of Westcliffe <br />4