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iL riiIPhJF OFFI - PD DEC . =i- 5 r, <br /> �«. United States 11,4west Sopris 020 Main Strect <br /> Department of ticrcicr Ranger P. O.liux 309 <br /> Agriculture District Carbondale Cf.) 81623 <br /> (970)963.2266 <br /> File Codt: 2080 <br /> Date: Uec•ember 8, 1997 <br /> Eric I..ane <br /> State Weed Coordinator <br /> Colorado Department, of Agriculturc <br /> 700 Kipling Street, Suite 4000 <br /> Lakewood, CO 80215 <br /> Dear Mr. Litne: <br /> The, Whitt} River National Forest, Sopris Ranger District would like to take this opportunity to ox- <br /> pre..ss its support for the Coal Basin Noxious Weed (grant application. This grant is 1)cing filed by the <br /> Colorado Division of Minerals ,uld Geology in Parulcrship ��ith Pitkin Ccnlnty, <br /> The area of noxious weed illfostativn is adjacent to N(ttionul Forest lands managed by the ,Sopris <br /> Ranger Iistrict. Furtlicr, The Furc:st Service has identified the lands Willi the. weed illfCStation as <br /> OW Possible subject Of future land exch;ingos. It is possible the tdcntificd property COUld eventual <br /> become National Forest System lends. <br /> We rccogni're the extent and proximily of lhc infestation to National Forest lands plesentti the proh- <br /> ability of future encroachnicilt onto Public property. This is pari.icularly truc tts the redill1IM1011 pro <br /> ces,r• managed by Miumis and Geology procccds (lilt(} these areas. Thercforc, the Forest.Scrvicc is <br /> concerned that the noxic)us «'eed nllcsrrtion be Colltl'olled. To this cad, Gonsidcr ourselvc.s to bC a <br /> partner in tills pi'O]t'Cl. As such, we aro. Collllllltted to aggressivOly illanflgC 11UxiOLIS wCCds Utl tilt! <br /> Federal lands in Coal Riisitl, rylllcll We Will COSt about ti 1.000 in salary and inatcrials over the <br /> next two years. <br /> We urge tho Colorado Ueparimcnt of Agriculture to carefully consider the grant application, and <br /> provide; the requested level of fulldilIg in 1,)98 for the Minerals and (eulogy/Pitkin County ]lrolect. <br /> si11cor'ely <br /> KEVIN T. RIORDAN <br /> District Ranger <br />