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RE: APPROVE STATE NOXIOUS WEED PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR
ERADICATION OF DALMATIAN TOADFLAX AND DIFFUSE KNAPWEED PROJECT
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN AND ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a State Noxious Weed Program Grant
Application for Northern Weld County's Eradication of Dalmatian Toadflax and Diffuse Knapweed
Project from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to the Colorado
Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Management Program, commencing April 13, 2020,
and ending November 15, 2020, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said
application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the State Noxious Weed Program Grant Application for Northern Weld
County's Eradication of Dalmatian Toadflax and Diffuse Knapweed Project from the County of
Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on
behalf of the Department of Public Works, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Noxious
Weed Management Program, be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said application, and the Department of Public Works be, and hereby is, authorized to
submit electronically.
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2019-5052
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STATE NOXIOUS WEED PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR ERADICATION OF
DALMATIAN TOADFLAX AND DIFFUSE KNAPWEED PROJECT
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 11th day of December, A.D., 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
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Date of signature: 12,4Wiq
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Sean P. Conway
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Steve Moreno
2019-5052
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: December 3, 2019
FROM: Tina Booton, Public Work
Jay McDonald, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Agenda Item
This request is for applying for a Colorado Department of Agriculture grant provide cost -
share funds for Dalmatian toadflax and diffuse knapweed eradication in northern Weld
County. We are asking for $40,000.00. Weld County's in -kind match is $37,350.00, partners
match of in -kind and cash is $61,350.00. The total proposed match is $98,700.00.
Please add this item to the agenda for Wednesday, December 11, 2019.
2019-5052
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PASS -AROUND REVIEW/ WORK SESSION REQUEST
RE: Northern Weld County Eradication species Grant Project
DEPARTMENT: Public Works DATE: November 18, 2019
PERSON REQUESTING: Tina Booton
Brief description of the problem/issue:
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has $725,000 to distribute in grants for weed control to help address List A
and List B eradication species. These species for Weld County include: absinth wormwood, Dalmatian toadflax,
diffuse knapweed, hoary cress, musk thistle and Canada thistle north of Highway 14. This grant application will
help provide cost -share funds for landowners who are dealing with these noxious weeds.
This grant would provide $40,000 to address noxious weeds through cost -share efforts with landowners. The
cost -share funds in this grant project will be spent at 80% up to $700 of a bill for treatments or herbicides. It is
essential to have funds available to assist in noxious weed compliance.
The total local match is $77,618. The Weed Division Budget matching funds is in -kind in the amount of
$37,350; CDOT: $2500.00 cash; USFS Pawnee National Grassland: $43,350 cash and in -kind; and West
Greeley Conservation District: $500.00 in -kind. These matching expenditures are for chemical treatments along
Hwy 85, WGCD newsletter, USFS equipment and cash for staff salary to make treatments on their lands, and
Weld County staff time to oversee the program, treat Weld County roadsides and continue to work with
landowners. There is also an estimated $15,000.00 cash match from the landowners who receive cost -share
funds.
All applications must be submitted via an internet link. The grant application is due to Colorado Department of
Agriculture by December 16, 2019
What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options)
1. Put the application on the BOCC agenda Decemberl lth and allow Tina to submit the grant proposal.
2. Do not submit the grant proposal.
Recommendation:
1. Put the application on the BOCC agenda December 11th and allow Tina to submit the grant proposal.
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Department of Agriculture
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Noxious Weed Management Program
305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, CO 80021
Tel: (303) 869-9030 Fax: (303) 466-2860
www. colorado.govlweeds
2020 State Noxious Weed Program Grant Application
Important: Before completing this application form, please read the instructions in the RFA.
Noxious Weed Fund and limited U.S. Forest Service State & Private Forestry Funds available.
Applicant Contact Info
Project Name
Primary Grant Contact Name &
Title
Eradication of Dalmatian Toadflax and Diffuse Knapweed in Northern Weld County
Tina Booton, Weed Division Supervisor
Contracting Entity Weld County
Address
City
Phone Number
Email
PO Box 758, 1111 H St
Greeley
(970) 400-3770
tbooton@weldgov.com
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Zip Code [80632
List of Contributing Partners & Contact Info:
Partner 1
Partner 2
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Stephanie Magnuson
Kandee Nourse
Other Key Personnel
(supplementary staff, secondary
contacts, etc)
Phone Number 1 l(970) 834-9278
Phone Number 2
Phone Number 3
(970) 356-8097
Greg Hoff, Weed Division Foreman, and two seasonal staff to be identified in 2020 hiring
process.
Compliance with Noxious Weed Act
Compliance with Noxious Weed Act:
For local governing entity applicants, are you currently in compliance with the Act, or do you plan to be in compliance with the Act
by the end of the grant period?
Adopt and administer noxious weed management plan covering entire jurisdiction.
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Proposed End Date
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Are you a first-time applicant and/or a new weed program? C
Nov 15, 2020
Yes ® No
Grant Request
Amount (no $
or, e.g. 12345)
In the space provided, please describe your proposed project. Be sure to include a brief history, the project scale/extent, how
this project will have a positive effect on the surrounding community, how it will progress the associated management plans,
and why this project should be considered a priority for funding. This box allows a maximum of 2000 characters, which should
be sufficient for a succinct but thorough project overview.
General Project Weld County has been working diligently to eradicate Dalmatian toadflax and diffuse knapweed from within
Description ;our borders. When regular, focused attention is placed on these two species, progress is made. When
landowners are left to address the species on their own, progress is lost. So, this grant project is for cost -
share funds to help landowners reach the goal of eradication. Weld County will designate a seasonal staff
member to work with these landowners to achieve the best control possible. With these species occurring in
the northern part of Weld County near and on the USFS Pawnee National Grassland (PNG) we will continue
the partnership with the forest service to oversee a seasonal staff member to make treatments on the PNG to
work towards eradication of Dalmatian toadflax, diffuse knapweed, absinth wormwood, and the thistles that
occur on their allotments.
USFS State & Private Forestry Funding Eligibility
Approximately $73,000 of SPF funding is available for 2020 noxious weed grants. Please use this section of the application to indicate if
you'd like to receive a portion of your grant's funding from SPF. Funding can be for the entire grant amount, a portion of it, or no SPF
funding at all. Requesting SPF funding will not change the amount of your grant. There are no separate application forms or process for
these SPF funds.
The following conditions must be met in order to qualify for SPF funds:
1. Projects cannot occur on federal lands.
2. Projects must occur close enough to National Forest Service lands (including grasslands) where the argument can be
made that the project will help to "keep noxious weeds from moving onto National Forest Service lands."
3. You must be willing to inform your local USFS Representative and keep them up-to-date with progress throughout the
project. They will be required to sign off on your final report.
4. Match for this portion of your grant must come from non-federal sources.
Would you like a portion of your grant funding to come from SPF?
Yes 5No
If yes, what dollar amount out of your total application budget would you like to come from SPF?
(no $ or, e.g. 12345)
If you are hoping for SPF funding, please show the vicinity to National Forest Service lands on your map.
Species Table & Questions
Fill out the following table for every List A and List B species you plan to treat through your grant project. The species are listed
in alphabetical order with List A species first, then List B species. If you start typing the name of your species into the box, it will
take you directly to it. You can add a new table for each species by using the "Add Species" button below the table.
Include as much detail as possible, and answer the questions thoroughly. If you are treating a List B species that qualifies as
both "eliminate" and "suppress," indicate this by selecting both boxes in the "List" section. In your answers, describe how you will
treat all sites with this species, differentiating between "eliminate" and "suppress," if applicable.
The required deliverables for species treatment projects will be maps that show treatment areas for each species, which can be
grouped by list (A, B, C, Watch) if that makes sense, and data delivery to CDA. Other deliverables for species treatment will likely
also include before and after photopoints at representative sites. Please be prepared to fulfill these deliverables, if applicable.
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Species
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Listing Designation
Gross Acres
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Dalmatian toadflax
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On private lands Dalmatian toadflax will be treated with pulling, biological control and herbicides depending
on the landowner. A few of the landowners with Dalmatian toadflax infestations have very small infestations
on their property; these landowners have chosen to pull their plants in past years. They understand that they
will have to pull multiple times each year with constant monitoring to verify that the infestations are being
kept under control. A few of the landowners with Dalmatian toadflax infestations have organic properties or
have large properties with inaccessible infestations, such as steep draws. These properties are using
biological control to work at reducing the infestations. These infestations are scattered throughout the entire
area. Having biological control next to and near other infestations will allow containment and isolation from
each other. The rest of the private properties, PNG, county rights -of -way, and highway 85 rights -of -way will
use timely chemical treatments to continue working toward eradicating the Dalmatian toadflax. These
chemical treatments will include the use of Picloram, Chlorsulfuron or Metsulfuron. Due to the nature of
Weld County's weather, the majority of the treatments will be done in late spring and early summer. Seasonal]
staff will use herbicides to address the Dalmatian toadflax in late May/early June and again in September/
October on the PNG where the Dalmatian toadflax infestation is increasing in acres due to individual plants
showing up separated with fifty plus feet between plants. Monitoring will be done throughout the season,
with mapping completed on days when treatments can't be made.
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The Dalmatian toadflax infestations are in northwestern rural Weld County. The properties infested include
small acreages, large ranches, state lands and federal lands. Some of the owners live on the properties; some
are in -state along with a number out-of-state owners. Some of the properties are under CRP contracts while
others are actively farmed; some run cattle and horses and others are left for the antelope to roam. There are
numerous intermittent creeks that are dry until rain storms occur and then they carry water downstream. In
most cases, the perennial grasses are well established. There are many steep draws, high plateaus and low
grass lands. Trees are limited in this part of Weld County. This area has many acres that are not visible from
county roads making it time-consuming and difficult to inspect without good working relationships with
landowners.
Describe the areas you will treat.
Discuss land ownership,
geographic area (county, town,
watershed), habitat type, etc.
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Since the Dalmatian toadflax infestation was brought to the County's attention in 200O the goal for
treatment has been eradication. The complication of reaching this goal has been the lack of seasonal staff in
the early years after identification. In 2006, a solid effort was made to map the Dalmatian toadflax, educate
the landowners about the Dalmatian toadflax in their area, and seek compliance. With budget cuts, staff
were pulled from the area believing that the landowners were working on their infestations as cost -share
money was trickling out the door. In 2010, we started reaching out to landowners again to check in and see
what progress was being made. In 2012, a grant from Colorado State Land Board hired a season -long staff
member to map and treat small infestations on private lands, and rally the landowners to get behind treating
the Dalmatian toadflax. 2012 showed that we had lost ground; landowners did not continue to work on the
infestations when left on their own. A solid effort has been made since 2014. Additional cost -share money
was secured for landowner treatments. A seasonal staff member was hired and dedicated to the Dalmatian
toadflax area. This momentum was continued in 2015 with additional cost -share funds, mapping, and
working with landowners. 2015 was the first year that a few biological control insects were released. In 2017,
a new seasonal staff member continued working with the landowners and getting to know the area. More
cost -share funds were distributed to landowners treating their Dalmatian toadflax. Over 40 biological
control releases have been made since 2015. Continued focus and attention from the County is required for
landowner compliance. The targeted eradication date for Dalmatian toadflax in Weld County was 2019. We
are now working toward a future eradication date.
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Species
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Diffuse knapweed
Describe exactly how you will
treat this species and monitor for
success (timing, number of
treatments follow-up visits0 etc.)
Describe the areas you will treat.
Discuss land ownership,
geographic area (county, town,
watershed), habitat types etc.
Describe (a) the treatment history
of this species, and (b) state
funding history for controlling
this species within your
jurisdiction. Then (c) summarize
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current status of the species.
Listing Designation
A State
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Gross Acres
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Diffuse knapweed will be spot -treated with Aminopyralid or Picloram by landowners and seasonal staff hired
through this project to work on the PNG and some bordering private lands. The initial treatment will be
made in late June/July with mapping points taken. A follow up treatment will be made in September/
October to catch any missed patches or new patches that started after the late summer rains. Mapped points
in 2020 can then be compared to points taken in 2014 through 2019. These timely treatments will facilitate
the eradication of this tumbling species so that it does not continue to spread.
The diffuse knapweed infestations are in northeastern rural Weld County in two distinct areas. One area
borders Nebraska. The other infestation is south of Stoneham. The PNG is large open tracts of land. There is
still an abundance of native perennial grasses and wildflowers along with wildlife and some monitored cattle
grazing. The private lands infested are mostly on CRP contract acres. Most are in their mid -contract
management requirement. Most of these lands still have a good amount of native, perennial grass
established. There are some rock and shale outcroppings. Cattle are grazed on the PNG and some of the
private lands. Some CRP acres have been converted back to dry -land wheat ground to address the diffuse
knapweed.
Diffuse knapweed is a species we have been working toward eradicating since 2008 in this part of Weld
County. For the first three years, under the High Plains Invasives Project, staff focused on this species by
building relationships and seeking eradication compliance. Since this date, with continued focus, Weld
County has been able to eradicate the species from the county roadsides. Therefore, it is possible to make
good strides on this species with regular, timely treatments. Diffuse knapweed acres have increased on the
PNG in the last five years despite increasing focus on the diffuse knapweed treatments. Successful control in
the northeast portion of the grassland has been very limited in recent years. The limited success of control is
suspected to be due to timing of treatments, spot treatments, and multiple flushes of the species that come
throughout the summer. Historically on the PNG, revisiting the sites has not been feasible for the forest
service crews. Private landowners surrounding infested PNG acres with diffuse knapweed have become
increasingly concerned about the level of infestation and are vocal in raising their concerns to the forest
service about the limited control of this species. Eradication for diffuse knapweed is set for 2020. We will
continue to work towards this goal.
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Species
(common name)
Listing Designation
Gross Acres
Treating
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Mgmt Technique(s)
Absinth wormwood
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Describe exactly how you will
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This species will be treated by the seasonal staff hired through this project. We already have permission from
all landowners (private, State and Federal) impacted with this species. A quick reminder call will be made in
,the spring that we will be coming back in to treat this species along Willow Creek. This initial treatment will
be made in late June/July with mapping points taken. A follow up treatment will be made in September/
EOctober to catch any missed patches or new patches that started over the summer. Mapped points from
2020 can then be compared to points taken in 2014 through 2019.
Describe the areas you will treat.
Discuss land ownership,
geographic area (county, town,
watershed), habitat type, etc.
Absinth wormwood is along Willow Creek in northern Weld County. This creek can flood in some of the rain
storms throughout the season. It has pockets that hold water year-round and other areas that dry up during
the summer to allow crossing back and forth. The perennial native grasses are well established and are
flourishing with the eradication of the absinth wormwood. There are limited numbers of cottonwoods and
willows along the creek drainage. There is a lot of four -wing saltbush. Ownership is divided between private
lands, Federal lands and State lands. Cattle are grazed on all the lands, with some haying. All the absinth
wormwood infestations are landlocked, making access difficult over the years.
Describe (a) the treatment history
of this species, and (b) state
funding history for controlling
this species within your
jurisdiction. Then (c) summarize
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current status of the species.
The existence of this species was brought to the County's attention in 2003 when a few plants were
identified on the shoulder of CR 59. This started the focus of treatments on the roadside along with
identifying the neighboring lands on each side of the road. The Forest Service stepped up and started
treating their lands on the west side of the road and farther east along Willow Creek in ex -closures (areas
fenced off from livestock). Contacting and working with the private landowners on the east side of the road
has been a long process of negotiating which finally led to all of the private landowners agreeing to
treatments in 2014. From 2004 until 2014, Willow Creek was scouted to the east with treatments made on
the known infestations along three miles of the creek. In 2016, additional scouting to cover all of Willow
Creek was conducted. This scouting showed that absinth wormwood is along willow creek in small patches
from CR 59 to CR 69. It does not exist past CR 69 at this time. The scouting done in 2016 identified a few more
Infestations beyond what we historically had been working on. These newly identified infestations were also
treated in 2016 through 2018. The goal for Willow Creek absinth wormwood is eradication by 2020. With the
progress that has been made and with continued efforts, the eradication goal is attainable in the future. We
are currently Working on depleting the soil seed bank.
Species
(common name)
Listing Designation
Gross Acres
Treating
Infested Acres
Treating
Mgmt Technique(s)
hoary cress
❑ A State
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Describe exactly how you will
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success (timing, number of
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Herbicide applications will be made using Chlorsulfuron, Metsulfuron or Imazipic in the spring (April/early
May), if possible. If flooding is occurring during this window, treatments will be made as soon as possible
when they will still be effective or in the fall (October). In an ideal world, we will be able to make spring and
fall treatments on this species. Treatment for this species will take place on both the PNG as well as private
landowners properties, The goal is to reduce these infestations by 30 to 45% with these treatments. Follow-
up treatments and mapping will be done from 2020 through 2022.
Describe the areas you will treat.
Discuss land ownership,
geographic area (county, town,
watershed), habitat type, etc.
The hoary cress is growing along the South Pawnee Creek north of New Raymer in Weld County. This creek
floods with spring rains and the soil easily becomes saturated. In the middle of the summer it is mostly dry,
except for some deeper pools. The hoary cress infestation is on both federal land as well as private lands. The
vegetation is a combination of perennial grasses and some kochia. Cattle are on these grassed acres
periodically throughout the growing season. There are limited trees and shrubs along this stretch of South
Pawnee Creek.
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of this species, and (b) state
funding history for controlling
this species within your
jurisdiction. Then (c) summarize
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current status of the species.
The hoary cress infestation north of New Raymer was brought to the County's attention in 2014 by the Forest
Service. Since then the Forest Service and Weld County have made a couple of applications on the
infestation on both the PNG as well as private lands. The struggle has been timing with the weather and
growth of the plant. Historically, the effective timing for treatment usually falls during a time that Forest
Service weed crews are not employed yet, and thus some ground has been lost in recent years controlling
this species. Hoary cress has been slowly spreading to other areas of the Pawnee Creek drainage on Forest
Service lands. With Weld County taking over the treatments of the PNG in 2018, we can make the early spring
window before flooding. In this portion of Weld County the management goal is eradication by 2019. We are
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weed
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record,
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season
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days
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much
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as
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possible
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and
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lands.
for spraying
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mapped
target
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for treatment
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data
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staff
help
on
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member
staff
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working
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especially
areas
for landowner
given
to target
the number
compliance
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future
of
will
years
acres
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included
also
map
in
What is your deliverable for this component?
The collected points of reference will be uploaded to EddMaps around early September as well as the Federal database of
record.
How does your project aim to acquire species -specific noxious weed location data? How will this data be collected, stored,
displayed, and shared with CDA and the EDDMapS West online database?
The data will be collected using Collector software on an iPad Tablet. The data will be uploaded into the Federal system as well
as on EDDMaps in early September.
Partnerships and Organizational Capacity
Projects that are located in close vicinity should make every attempt to partner together. If CDA see the ability to combine
multiple projects/grant applications, you may be contacted so that your grant needs have a higher likelihood of reaching their
full potential.
Describe any partnership(s) that exists for this project. Include how long each partnership has existed and the responsibilities
and contributions of each partner. Describe their value to you in terms of achieving your management goals and the long-term
plan and commitment to future participation. (If this is a single -applicant project type N/A.)
Without the support of and working with our partners, Weld County would not be able to accomplish all that we do. Every year it
is more difficult to address the movement of noxious weeds in the County with development and growth, oil and gas, and the
changes in out -of -area landowners. Knowing that these partners are a call away for brainstorming, an extra set of eyes to help
report sightings, treat weeds on their own lands, as well as their willingness to put money out to help with landowner compliance
means everything. Weld County is the third largest county in the state, making it difficult to cover all the private and land -locked
properties under our jurisdiction. These partnerships keep growing and improving with each year.
For this project, the partnerships break down as follows:
One of the most important partnerships has come with the USFS Pawnee National Grassland. In the early 2000's with political
changes, our loose working relationship fell apart. In 2005 through 2010 we helped the PNG by treating the County roads that
run through their lands so they could include the treated acres in their work plan. Then in 2013, the partnership changed. We
started working together on absinth wormwood along Willow Creek. Then we started to address an outlying population of hoary
cress. Forest Service staff are enthusiastic since the County has been overseeing all treatments on the PNG since 2018.
Currently, the Forest Service has proposed $40,850 to this project for staff time, equipment and herbicides.
Next critical partner is the West Greeley Conservation District. Over the years, WGCD has passed on weed specific information
in their newsletters, helped host educational workshops, and helped identify infestations on properties where they were working.
This partnership has been in existence since 2002. They currently fund a cost -share program for landowners in their district that
Weld County Weed Division manages. For this project, their match is $500 in cost -share funds for cross -posting Facebook
articles and inclusion of weed articles in their newsletter.
CDOT: $2500 cash for the Weld County Weed Division to spray Highway 85 from Nunn to Wyoming. The current partnership
with financial support from CDOT has been in existence since 2011.
Weld County Weed Division: match is $37,350 in -kind to implement and carry out the grant activities including supervision, staff
time, vehicle, mapping equipment and software, spray equipment, and chemical as well as other incidentals.
Landowner match for the cost -share funds is estimated at $15,000 dollars.
If your project is awarded less than the full funding requested, some proposed activities, treatments, etc., may have to be
revised. What creative strategies will you employ to optimize the funds that you do receive?
The funds will be prioritized with the cost -share funds for landowners taking priority. If we can continue to work to reduce the
spread of noxious weeds from landowners onto the public lands, that will help.
Final Question
Please include any other information you wish us to consider in reviewing your grant application (optional).
N/A
Maps
You must include a map of your proposed project area. The map should have a legend, north arrow, title, vicinity map (if
necessary), etc. so that anyone looking at the map can tell exactly where the project is located. Please contact CDA for
assistance if needed.
ATTESTATION
ALL APPLICANTS PLEASE SIGN:
Your electronic signature below indicates your agreement with the following statements.
By typing my name in the following box I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements
and data in this application are complete, true, and correct. In addition, I have thoroughly read the
instructions and guidelines described in the RFA.
Printed Name and position title
Signature (type /s/ your name)
Date Dec 11, 2019
Barbara Kirkmeyer, Board of County Commissioners, Chair
Deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, December 16th, 2019 @ 5:00p.m.
Save this form to your desktop then upload this application, your budget, and your map at this site:
tittpd/tinv.cc/2020CDAGrantsUploadSite
2020 BUDGET FORM
FOR NOXIOUS
WEED
PROGRAM
GRANT
PROPOSALS
PROJECT
NAME:
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