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Noxious Weed Management Plan <br />Lockland, LLC <br />Hopemore Shaft <br />Leadville, Colorado <br />August 2009 <br />1. Plan Objective <br />The objectives for Lockland, LLC's Noxious Weed Management Plan for the <br />Hopemore Shaft is to: <br />1. provide the steps necessary for the Hopemore Mine to assess the existence of <br />noxious weeds within and adjacent to the property boundaries; <br />2. provide the Hope More Mine with preventive and treatment measures which <br />will control the spread and establishment of noxious weeds; <br />3. identify monitoring needs and frequency of monitoring. <br />2. Description of the Project <br />The Hopemore Shaft site is located about 3 miles east of the town of Leadville in <br />previously disturbed mine pit or dump soils in an open area above timberline. The <br />permitted area consists of 1.9 acres at an elevation of 11,500 feet. <br />3. Weed Inventory <br />The Hopemore Shaft requested Larry Walker, Chaffee County Weed Department, <br />inspect the mine site. He found a small patch of Yellow toadflax outside of the <br />permitted area. <br />4. Weed Management Techniques <br />The Hopemore Shaft will consult with the local weed control expert and the Colorado <br />State University's Website for recommended weed management techniques. The <br />company will implement recommended techniques for managing any noxious weeds <br />the local weed control expert finds. <br />5. Monitoring Plan <br />The Hopemore Shaft will monitor the site for any noxious weed species on the state <br />A list or the Chaffee /Lake county list. The company will have the local weed control <br />expert inspect the property in late July. He will be asked to identify any new noxious <br />weed infestations and make any recommendations to the current management <br />techniques. <br />