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' R <br /> 9. The Washington County Commission District 3 Weed Management program is a new <br /> program to develop a coordinated weed management effort between areas of Washington County <br /> within and outside weed districts and to strengthen the county's agricultural economic <br /> development. Washington County has experienced severe declining assessed valuation over the <br /> past 15 years. The emphasis of this program will be to identify noxious weed problems, acquire <br /> weeds management tools, and provide them at low cost to private landowners in a systematic and <br /> coordinated fashion. Funds will provide mapping and control equipment to the county. <br /> $21,930 requested $14,930 allocated <br /> 10. The _Coal Basin Mine Noxious Weed Management Project (Pitkin County) will assist a <br /> coalition in managing several populations of noxious weeds at a reclamation site located in the <br /> upper reaches of the Coal Creek drainage. In addition to preventing the spread of noxious weeds <br /> into surrounding lands and the Crystal River, there are a number of opportunities to educate the <br /> recreating public as well as local school children about weed identification, impacts, and <br /> management. Funds will be used to leverage additional support from partners and award a weed <br /> management contract to a private contractor. <br /> $4,500 requested $4,500 allocated <br /> 11. The Las Animas County Weed Control program is a county-wide effort led by a coalition of <br /> partners including the Colorado Farm Bureau and Southern Colorado Livestock Association to <br /> implement the county's weed management plan. Funds will be used to fund management on <br /> county rights-of-way, further public educational efforts and provide assistance to landowners. <br /> $20,350 requested $15,175 allocated <br /> 12. The Plateau Valley Toadflax Project(Mesa County) will continue and expand a Weed <br /> Management Area developed to manage the only known infestation of Dalmation toadflax in <br /> Mesa County. The goal is to stop the spread of this noxious weed and reduce weed populations <br /> to a level that no longer threatens agricultural production and wildlife habitat. Funds will be used <br /> to provide a cost-share opportunity to private landowners throughout the 500,000 acre watershed. <br /> $8,000 requested $8,000 allocated <br /> 13. The Atchee Hoary Cress Control Proms (Garfield County) will manage a pioneer <br /> population of whitetop that has replaced native rangeland species, reducing forage quantity and <br /> value for livestock and wildlife. This population, located near the headwaters of the West Salt <br /> Creek watershed, threatens to spread downstream and infest a large portion of western Garfield <br /> and Mesa Counties. Funds will be used to provide cost-share opportunities to private landowners <br /> within the Lazy 3x Coordinated Resource Management (CRM) planning area. <br /> $6,400 requested $6,400 allocated <br /> 14. The Wallace Creek Leafy Spurge Project(Garfield County) will advance the management of <br /> one of two leafy spurge infested sites within the county. This infestation is situated very close to <br /> the Colorado River and threatens to spread into this important watershed,jeopardizing a broad <br /> variety of natural and agricultural resources. Detecting and eradicating every plant is a high <br /> priority. Funds will be used to provide cost-share opportunities to private landowners. <br /> $1,334 requested $1,334 allocated <br />