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3 <br /> 15. The Native Plants Reader and Weeds Reader project(Statewide) will develop and provide , <br /> educational materials to 85,000 fourth-to-seventh grade students and teachers this year <br /> throughout Colorado. This project, managed by the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture, will <br /> focus on educating school children about the importance of native plants and communities as <br /> well as the threats posed by noxious weeds. The funding partnerships of this project are <br /> extensive. Funds will be used to match a federal grant from Washington, D.C. for printing and <br /> distribution. <br /> $3,000 requested $3,000 allocated <br /> 16. The Blanco Weed Coordination Effort (Rio Blanco) is a county/federal partnership aimed at <br /> improving management efficiency through coordination and resource-sharing. The project will <br /> initiate an aggressive effort to eradicate new invasions in the upper White River drainage <br /> including rights-of-way and backcountry trails. The focus on efficiency is a borrowed concept <br /> from successful management strategies utilized in Montana. Funds will be used to purchase state- <br /> of-the-art herbicide treatment and monitoring equipment. <br /> $11,200 requested $11,200 allocated <br /> 17. The Weed Warrior Program 2 Dinosaur National Monument (Moffat County) is a unique <br /> effort that emphasizes education, mechanical control and native plant restoration through highly <br /> visible service projects involving volunteers from the Sierra Club, Colorado Outward Bound <br /> School, and the National Outdoor Leadership School. The effort will target invasive weeds that <br /> threaten downstream agricultural resources and biodiversity. Funds will be used to match a <br /> federal grant from Washington, D.C. <br /> $5,000 requested $5,000 allocated <br /> 18. In response to the number of applications received from communities in the Upper Arkansas <br /> River Valley, the Colorado Department of Agriculture would like to support an effort to promote <br /> coordinated weed management planning. It is clear that communities in this river drainage <br /> recognize the need for noxious weed management. The development and implementation of <br /> coordinated management actions could significantly benefit all communities in this watershed <br /> and reduce overall management costs. As an incentive to create watershed-wide partnerships, the <br /> Department is presently seeking to identify a regional forum that can facilitate such an effort. <br /> $5,000 allocated <br />