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McAbee Construction Co. <br />Harley Pit #1 - M -1986 -147 <br />Weed Control Plan <br />1. INTRODUCTION <br />McAtee Construction Co., (hereinafter referred to as the Operator) of the <br />Harley Pit #1, encompassing a parcel of land shown on the vicinity map and <br />located in parts of the SEl /SEl /,, SWWSE' %, NWl /SE%/,, & NEl %SW' /, Section 29, T -9 -N, <br />R -52 -W of the 6th P.M., County of Logan, State of Colorado. Containing <br />89.53 acres ±. <br />Gravel mining operations occur as a single phases across all, or part, of <br />this approximately 90 acre mine. The site currently has areas that have <br />been mined and reclaimed; are partially reclaimed; area actively being <br />mined and undisturbed area. <br />Recognizing the presence of state - listed and county- listed noxious weeds in <br />the general vicinity of this project area; and understanding the destruc- <br />tive nature of these noxious weeds, the Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining & Safety has required the operator to develop and implement a weed <br />management and revegetation plan encompassing the total project area. <br />The CSU Cooperative Extension office operates under cooperative agreement <br />with the Logan County government, and provides technical assistance regard- <br />ing noxious weed management on public and private lands within the county. <br />McAtee Construction Co. will do biennial checks on the mine for any noxious <br />weeds on site. Implementation of this plan will begin upon Technical Revi- <br />sion approval by the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety and continue <br />until the reclamation is determined to be complete. <br />It is not possible to totally eradicate the noxious weeds from the mine <br />since much of the surrounding property is not owned by McAtee Construction <br />Co., nor managed for noxious weed control. These uncontrolled areas are <br />the seed sources for the infestation occurring on the mine. For this rea- <br />son the Operator will be continually working to control noxious weeds <br />throughout the life of the mine and until reclamation is done. <br />2. OVERVIEW OF APPROACH TO WEED MANAGEMENT <br />Weed control is part of property management. This plan is based on promot- <br />ing growth of desired plant species and communities, rather than on simply <br />eliminating weeds. Preventive programs are implemented to keep the manage- <br />ment area free of species that are not yet established there but which are <br />known to be pests elsewhere in the area. Priorities are set to reduce or <br />eradicate weeds that have already established on the property, according to <br />their actual and potential impacts on the land management goals for the <br />property, and according to the ability to control them now versus later. <br />Actions will be taken only when careful consideration indicates leaving the <br />