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EW1593 <br />State <br />of <br />.lo do <br />Fwd: Cheatgrass <br />State.co.us Executive Branch Mail - Fwd: Cheatgrass <br />Trujillo - DNR, Zach <zach.trujillo @state.co.us> Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 1:54 PM <br />To: Alysha Hernandez - DNR <alysha.hernandez @ state.co.us>, Mary Rodriguez - DNR <br /><mary.rodriguez @state.co.us> <br />Hi All, <br />The following email is to Deserado Mine (c- 1981 -018) in regards to vegetative cover on topsoil piles. <br />Thanks, <br />Zach <br />---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- <br />From: Trujillo - DNR, Zach <zach.trujillo @state.co.us> <br />Date: Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 1:50 PM <br />Subject: Cheatgrass <br />To: swanstedt@deserado.com <br />Mr. Wanstedt, <br />have discussed with Dan Hernandez and Janet Binns about your concerns regarding cheatgrass and topsoil <br />piles mentioned in GSM's report for the inspection conducted on March 27, 2013. <br />Under Colorado's Noxious Weed Act and Rio Blanco Weed County Weed Department, downy brome or <br />cheatgrass, is classified as a list C noxious weed. As per Rule 4.06.3(2)(a)(i), protection measures of topsoil <br />piles shall be accomplished by an effective cover of non - noxious, quick growing annual and perennials plants. <br />With cheatgrass being listed as a noxious weed under state and local weed management associations and Rule <br />4.06.3(2)(a)(i), cheatgrass is not considered an acceptable form of vegetative cover for topsoil piles by the <br />Division. The Division feels that topsoil piles with an abundant amount of cheatgrass should be addressed by <br />Blue Mountain Energy as a maintenance issue. <br />The Division has multiple helpful documents related to cheatgrass that were written by Professor K. George Beck <br />of Colorado State University. Under Data /Documents section of the following link is where you can find the <br />mentioned reports. <br />http: / /mining.state.co.us /Programs /Coal /Pages /HelpfulLinks.aspx <br />If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at any time. <br />https: / /mai l.g oog le.conVmai 1 /u /0 / ?ui =2 &i Ire29129fcb5 &view = pt &search =i nbox&th= 13e47e96bl5a6O8l 1/2 <br />