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RIO BLANCO COUNTY WEED CONTROL <br />RIO BLANCO COUNTY COURTHOUSE <br />POST OFFICE BOX 599 <br />MEEKER, COLORADO 81641 <br />303 878-5081 <br />Page 2 - November 16, 1990 - Enron Coal Company <br />3. It is a known fact that at various times and growth <br />stages of grasses herbicides will suppress the grass. <br />There are alot of variances involved here; the type of <br />grass, the age of the grass, the competative nature of <br />the grass, moisture or lack of it, and herbicide choice. <br />Regardless of herbicide choice you will cause some grass <br />suppression. This year we used Tordon 22K (Picloram) to <br />treat Leafy Spurge and Thistles. It has been my experience, <br />when using Picloram at high rates it will actually kill <br />grass. You are fighting against two evils. One, if you <br />don't treat the noxious weeds they will take over desirable <br />plants . Two, if you treat the noxious weeds with <br />herbicides you will kill some desirable vegetation as well <br />as suppress some grasses. <br />Now I would like to address the topic of wildlife <br />on the reclaimed areas. First, many herbicides make <br />grasses, forbes, and even noxious weeds more palatable <br />to wildlife such as elk and deer. As you decrease the <br />presence of noxious weeds the wildlife will prefer the <br />grasses in the managed area over roadside grasses and <br />grasses in the native habitat. So in conclusion it seems <br />you are between the perverbial rock and hard place in your <br />endeavor for bond release. It seems to me there will. have <br />to be some compromise on the part of individuals involved <br />in the process. I will do everything I can to help you <br />manage the noxious weeds on your reclaimed areas but I <br />am also limited by budget, labor, and time. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rex Townsley <br />R.B.C. Weed Super isor <br />RT:dr <br />RJEUnSEM 9116,6 <br />14 -121W