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Home My WebLink About20184011.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE STATE NOXIOUS WEED FUND GRANT APPLICATION FOR NORTHERN WELD COUNTY'S NOXIOUS WEED ERADICATION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN AND ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 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 Fund Grant Application for Northern Weld County's Noxious Weed Eradication 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, commencing April 1, 2019, and ending November 29, 2019, 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 Fund Grant Application for Northern Weld County's Noxious Weed Eradication 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, 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. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 12th day of December, A.D., 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: W4a G1 jeyezo;ei Weld County Clerk to the Board ounty A"orney Date of signature: 1122114 Steve Moreno, Chair aarbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem Sean Away effed lie A. Cozad ike Freeman c.G.puX-r8I t1), Ac-ccecico) 21 tZ!!q 2018-4011 EG0075 E UM TO Clerk to the Board DATE December 7, 2018 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 to hire seasonal staff to work make treatments on the Pawnee National Grassland as well as some cost -share funds. We are asking for $40,000.00. Weld County's in -kind match is $36,460.00, partners match is $41,158.00. The total in -kind match is $77,618.00. - This grant application is for lands in Northern Weld County. The noxious weed species that will be addressed include: absinth wormwood, Dalmatian toadflax, diffuse knapweed, musk thistle and Canada thistle. Please add this item to the agenda for Wednesday, December 12, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW/ WORK SESSION REQUEST RE: Noxious Weed Eradication in Northern Weld County DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Weed Division DATE:December 4, 2018 PERSON REQUESTING. Tina Booton, Weed Division Supervisor Brief description of the problem/issue: The Colorado Department of Agriculture has $700,000 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 Canadathistle north of Highway 14 Do. to federal budget cut., this grant application will help provide funds to hire. seasonal staff to Work on the USFS Pawnee National Grassland noxious weed treatments as well as with landowners and some cost -share funds. This grant would provide $40,000 to address noxious weeds. $20,000 will be used to hire seasonal staff. And $20,000 will be available for cost -share funds to landowners to address the noxious weed funds included in this grant project at 80% up to $700. 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 $36,460, CDOT, $2500.00, USFS Pawnee National Grassland $31,158, and West Greeley Conservation District $2,500.00. There will be $5000.00 matched from the landowners who receive cost -share funds. These in -kind matching expenditures are for chemical treatments along Hwy 85, WGCIY newsletter, USFS equipment and some cash for staff salary, and Weld County staff time to oversee the program and continue to work with landowners All applications must be submitted via an internet link The grant application is due to Colorado Department of Agriculture by December 12, 2018 What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options) 1 Put the application on the BOCC agenda December] 2th 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 12th and allow Tina to submit the grant proposal Sean Conway Julie Cozad Mike Freeman Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro -Tern Steve Moreno, Chair Approve Schedule Recommendation Work Session . 2 Other/Comments: T t i Colorado Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Management Program 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, CO 80021 Tel: (303) 869-9030 Fax: (303) 466-2860 www.colorado.gov/weeds 2019 State Noxious Weed Fund Grant Application Important: Before completing this application form, please read the instructions in the RFA. ***Form Must Be Opened In Adobe Reader or Pro In Order To Save Responses** Applicant Contact Info P roject Name P rimary Grant Contact Name & Title P rimary Contracting/Fiscal Organization Address City P hone Number Email Northern Weld County's Noxious Weed Eradication Project Tina Booton, Weed Division Supervisor Weld County 1111 H St, PO Box 758 Greeley (970) 400-3770 tbooton@weldgov.com State CO Zip Code 80632 List of Contributing Partners & Contact Info: Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner3 Stephanie Magnuson Kandee Nourse Other Key Personnel (supplementary staff, secondary contacts, etc) Phone Number 1 Phone Number 2 Phone Number 3 (970) 834-9278 (970) 356-8097 Kalan Jones, Seasonal staff to be hired (Ron Brecheisen and Ron Berig) Project Overview Proposed Start Date (click in box to use drop down calendar) Apr 1, 2019 Proposed End Date (click in box to use drop down calendar) Nov 29, 2019 Are you a first-time applicant and/or a new weed program? C1 Yes ( No Grant Request Amount (no $ or, e.g. 1 2345) $40000 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 Description Federal invasive weed treatment funding has been decreasing consistently over the last five years The Forest Service's mission and priorities have recently shifted away from noxious weed treatments Staffing and funding on the Pawnee National Grassland (PNG) has been hit very hard The partnership between Weld County and the PNG is crucial to continue the work that has been accomplished in prior years and to ensure more control in future years The PNG is 193,060 acres within a 30 by 60 -mile area This grant application asks for funding to help hire one seasonal staff to make herbicide spot treatments on the PNG along with some treatments on private lands A seasonal staff person will be hired to work with private landowners on education and require the treatment of noxious weeds on their properties that are larger than the scope of this project Being able to accomplish both pieces in a timely and effective manner ensures the Forest Service and the landowners can be good neighbors to each other while working toward the eradication status of several of the List B species in Weld County, Dalmatian toadflax, absinth wormwood, diffuse knapweed, musk thistle, hoary cress and Canada thistle Using past years mapping data staff will scout the known areas of the PNG and make treatments to address the noxious weeds with the correct herbicides in a timely manner as well as verify that the species have not spread onto other areas of the PNG This mapped data will be updated as time allows Landowners will also be required to treat their noxious weeds in a timely manner with the cost -share incentive This way neither party re -infests the other If the PNG noxious weeds go untreated all progress that has been made to address them will be reversed in a few short years The County's work with landowners and requiring them to address their noxious weeds will be undone and become more difficult if they see the PNG not being treated Compliance with..N:oxlkouS+Weed Acts .;. 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 penod? �( - - Now By End Of Grant Process Adopt and administer noxious weed management plan covering entire jurisdiction ® O Appointed local advisory board ' Q Q Actively working on eradicating List A and selected List B species CJ 0 Directly or indirectly managing public ROWs Q 0 . .. Species Table &°Q:uestions 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 tListxA species first, then List B species , If, you'start,typmg 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 ughly oughly If you'are treating a List B species that qualifies as', ' Includas much detail asxpossible, and answer the questions thoro both "eliminate" and "suppress," indicate this by selecting both Foxes 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,wil likely also include before and after photopoints atsepresentative sites Please be prepared to fulfill these' deliverables, if applicable ,The fields�below MI expand�to7fit the amount of text entered However you must tab (or click) out of the box'for it to expand an,d ` fully display the text entered Each -field a'limit of 2,000'charecters '; - ti a ' , r , Species (common name) List Gross Acres Treating Infested Acres Treating Mgmt Technique(s) ❑ A ❑ Cultural ❑ Mechanical Absinth wormwood X B Eradicate 200 4 ❑ B Suppress ❑ Biological X Chemical Describe exactly how you will 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 treat this species and monitor for the spring that we will be coming back in to treat this species along Willow Creek This initial treatment will success (timing, number of be made in late June/July with mapping points taken A follow up treatment will be made in September/ treatments, follow-up visits, etc ) October to catch any missed patches or new patches that started over the summer Mapped points from 2019 can then be compared to points taken in 2014 through 2018 Absinth wormwood is along Willow Creek in northern Weld County This creek can flood in some of the rain Describe the areas you will treat storms throughout the season It has pockets that hold water year-round and other areas that dry up during Discuss land ownership, the summer to allow crossing back and forth The perennial native grasses are well established and are geographic area (county, town, 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 watershed), habitat type, etc 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 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 Describe (a) the treatment history neighboring lands on each side of the road The Forest Service stepped up and started treating their lands on of this species, and (b) state the west side of the road andfarther 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 funding history for controlling negotiating which finally led to all of the private landowners agreeing to treatments in 2014 From 2004 until this species within your 2014, Willow Creek was scouted to the east with treatments made on the known infestations along three jurisdiction Then (c) summarise miles of the creek In 2016, additional scouting to cover all of Willow Creek was conducted This scouting the results of these efforts and (d) showed that absinth wormwood is along willow creek in small patches from CR 59 to CR 69 It does not exist current status of the species 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, this goal is attainable We are ccurrently working o�n depleting the soil seed bank 14 ✓ & nreRRy+��+`�''rr % �a'iY 4 �1Olikey 9°ia) A Y`42 ,z N Species I (common name) List Gross Acres Treating Infested Acres Treating Mgmt Technique(s) Dalmatian toadflax ❑ A 39,000 3,500 ❑ Cultural ❑ Mechanical X B Eradicate ® Biological © Chemical ❑ B Suppress Describe exactly how you will treat this species and monitor for success (timing, number of treatments, follow-up visits, etc ) On private lands Dalmatian toadflax will be treated mechanically, as well as with biological control and herbicides A few of the landowners with Dalmatian toadflax infestations have very small infestations on their property These landowners have chosen to pull their plants 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 is increasing in acres with individual plants are 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 Describe the areas you will treat Discuss land ownership, geographic area (county, town, watershed), habitat type, etc 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 a 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 (a) the treatment history of this species, and (b) state funding history for controlling this species within your Jurisdiction Then (c) summarize the results of these efforts and (d) current status of the species Since the Dalmatian toadflax infestation was brought to the County's attention in 2000 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 compliance The targeted eradication date for Dalmatian toadflax in Weld County is 2019 yy ''laandownne'r �y , � "� ., , w;',,i4 0,,i '' aw j " fatki � i` `�fd c"gY�,ws'=' fE"r.6a a �'f r.f+ �- + le`� �"��8 >�°� f z3ku?.�; w l V, a 9,'fj l tai ✓_ Species (common name) List Gross Acres Treating Infested Acres Treating Mgmt Technique(s) Diffuse knapweed ❑ A • B Eradicate ❑ B Suppress 7,600 250 ❑ Cultural ❑ Mechanical ❑ Biological Chemical Describe exactly how you will treat this species and monitor for success (timing, number of treatments, follow-up visits, etc ) Diffuse knapweed will be spot -treated with Aminopyralid or Picloram by the seasonal staff hired through this project 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 from 2019 can then be compared to points taken in 2014 through 2018 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 corner 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 treatment and that multiple flushes of the species 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 Describe the areas you will treat Discuss land ownership, geographic area (county, town, watershed), habitat type, etc Describe (a) the treatment history of this species, and (b) state funding history for controlling this species within your jurisdiction Then (c) summarize the results of these efforts and (d) current status of the species 'Si�+ f+�y t Y.� f 4L""S.+'d' ,i ,f• q .s ,rJ r w,�^ rym i 3 f ..IS, x �� 4'!f�-+7Y� 3p° ."y'^..e":;;''' py i��r AM1r .7,.�r P �g ` �rCtit� v 3 r r �- s'^ .Y�� ".x� r3 .. a ,, _A; '-'' ,, Species (common name) List Gross Acres ' Treating Infested Acres Treating Mgmt Technique(s) , Hoary cress ❑ A 640 20 ❑ Cultural ❑ Mechanical © B Eradicate ❑ Biological © Chemical ❑ B Suppress Describe exactly how you will treat this species and monitor for success (timing, number of treatments, follow-up visits, etc ) 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 2018 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 Describe (a) the treatment history of this species, and (b) state funding history for controlling this species within your jurisdiction Then (c) summarize the results of these efforts and (d) 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, we can make the early spring window before flooding In this portion of Weld County the management goal is eradication by 2019 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Eradication staff, would thistle Canada County stage The the like a goal of was low thistle treatments to to Canada wide supposed post is work priority suppression, with has flowering. toward thistle started eradication species. have to is have to not This eradication, however, being This receive always been near has has resulted re-evaluated the reached allowed attention been with especially water in the in in a Canada less 2017. on the timely than Canada in the in 2018 ways of thistle manner, channels the PNG thistle and to and Species (common name) List Gross Acres Treating Infested Treating Acres Mgmt Technique(s) Musk thistle A 75 15 Cultural Mechanical B Eradicate IX Biological Chemical B Suppress X Describe treat this success treatments, exactly species (timing, follow-up number how and you monitor of visits, will etc.) for Seasonal the up, years, Treatment current rosette bagged staff maps staff to will of and the will early will removed have spot musk be bolting an updated treat idea thistle stage. from the of as the how will musk If timing be the PNG. this throughout thistle plants species allows. Points with are will is the Aminopyralid in moving the be taken entire bud with to project where flower either or Chlorsulfuron these from stage wind, plants March the water, through plants are herbicides livestock found will November. so when be that or carefully wildlife. found in future The dug in Describe Discuss geographic watershed), land the area areas ownership, habitat you (county, will town, type, treat. etc. The an grazing. abundance musk thistle of plants native in northern perennial Weld grasses County and wildflowers are on the along PNG which with is wildlife large open and tracts of some monitored land. There cattle is Describe of funding this jurisdiction. the current this results species species, (a) history status of the within Then these and for of treatment the (b) controlling your (c) efforts summarize species. state history and (d) Musk herbicide mature northern thistle plants treatments Weld treatments from County. producing haven't on the always PNG viable have been seed. been made Currently targeted at the the ideal based goal growth on is eradication known, mapped stage to be by successful 2020 locations. for this at species However, the preventing in the Add A Species' If your project includes treating List C species, please describe project goals, methods, specific species, acreage values (if known), expected short-term impacts and long-term outcomes, and why the project should be a high -priority for funding Projects that treat only List C species will not be funded unless benefits such as a landscape -scale approach, enhanced agricultural production and/or benefits to wildlife are demonstrated Partnerships are expected Cheatgrass or downy brome is expanding on the PNG and other grazing lands from disturbed sites like the County rights -of -way as well as contaminated hay and over grazing Therefore, two sites of cheatgrass near the PNG on private lands were treated in 2017/2018 to show the benefits of the new herbicide Esplanade for the eradication of cheatgrass These demonstration plots will be monitored and used toshow Forest Service management and local ranchers the benefits of eradicating cheatgrass while releasing the native perennial grasses, once Esplanade has a grazing label Esplanade grazing label is expected sometime in 2020 What are your deliverables for this component? Continued pictures of the test trial sites If your project includes information gathering or mapping for Watch List species, describe those plans here Be sure to include which species will be addressed, why this species is a priority in your area, and what will be done in terms of this species Surveying for populations, setting up ways to observe behavioral patterns, and submitting location data to EDDMapS are examples of Watch List species projects that could be considered N/A What is your deliverable for this component? N/A b ; - • Prevention '& Education Does your project have a prevention or education component? If so, describe what it entails, and what outcomes you expect to achieve Specifics should include your target audience and how you plan to expand the knowledge of noxious weeds to underserved or new audiences in your area (If not -applicable type N/A ) Education is a large piece of what I believe in There will be one-on-one education with landowners that have the identified noxious weeds News articles will be submitted to West Greeley Conservation District and the Pawnee National Grassland for inclusion in their newsletters There will also be weekly Facebook posts for the season on both the Weld County page and the West Greeley Conservation District page The USFS Facebook page will share many of Weld County's posts as well as doing their own posts throughout the season on vegetation and weeds The USFS also highlights weed efforts in their range bulletin This newsletter goes out 6 times a year on happenings on the grasslands to our partners and interested folks of the community What is your deliverable for this component? Twelve to Fifteen landowner contacts with landowners that directly border the Pawnee National Grassland as well as other landowner contacts that have the list B eradication species in northern Weld County that are farther from the grassland Two to four newsletter articles Thirty Facebook posts about noxious weeds and native plants on each entities page USFS will have 10 Facebook posts on vegetation, weeds and other related activities on the PNG TechndIogyY & Mapping y _ __ _ ... :. _ Does your proposal include a request for staffing, tools, or other items needed to survey, record, monitor, or process noxious weed occurrence data? How will this improve your on -the -ground weed management efforts? Please explain (If not - applicable type N/A ) The seasonal staff that are hired will do mapping throughout the season as time allows The mapping will be accomplished on days that the weather doesn't allow for spraying on the PNG The staff member working for landowner compliance will also map as much as possible on the private lands The mapped data will help staff know what areas to target in future years for landowner compliance and the what areas to target for treatment on the PNG, especially given the number of acres included in the PNG What is your deliverable for this component? The collected points of reference will beluploaded to EddMaps West 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 with MapltFast software on a Samsung Tablet or a hand-held mapping device supplied by the Forest Service The data will be uploaded into the Federal system as well as on EDDMapSWest at the end of the season Partnerships and Organizational -Capacity 'Projects that are located m close vicinity should make every attempt 'to partner together:'If CDA see the -,ability to combine Multiple prdjects/grant applications, you,may be contacted sopat grant needs have higher likelihood of reaching their 'full potential w • 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 willing 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 hoping and enthusiastic to have the County oversee all treatments on the PNG in 2019, if funding can be organized Federal budget cuts are the biggest limiting factor Currently, the Forest Service has dedicated $30,008 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 they were working with 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 $2500 in cost -share funds for Dalmatian toadflax, Canada thistle and other priority noxious weeds as well as 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 Is matching with $36,460 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 estimated at $5,000 dollars If your project is awarded less than the full funding requested, some proposed activities, treatments, etc , may have to be revised What creative strategies will you employ to optimize the funds that you do receive? The funds will be prioritized with the cost -share funds for landowners taking priority If we can continue to work to reduce the spread of noxious weeds from landowners onto the public lands, that will help Then we will do as much work as we can on the PNG targeting priority weed species such as absinth wormwood, hoary cress, diffuse knapweed and Dalmatian toadflax Fittal Q`ume$tipn ;s Please include any other information you wish us to consider in reviewing your grant application (optional) 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. 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S 3 C i3;M+Wd: JY:tlf+. IU:yF.K"-` "3s 'c Yes ,z 7,i 3 zj .rr Fi'C Tv^:,51 ."Lx..3?Yir.:.�LtV w crrn*� ':^�'�`S'.c '''='`"MP n z a cx� ' 'P :...y ...."4, .ti. 4 t s. ,�.."v� a .Y. rt. ' f `5@ice a-,≥'''--``. Full Time staff salary 1 person x 75 hours x $50% .v-, xt .....",,, y.�''d� 1 5"3`y4.wy.: ,.,�o,•...aTa V. f'S;;.. a $3,750 $3,750 11•.' PNG Vehicle useage 1 truck x $12/hour x 1000 hours % % % / % $12111 / % $12,000 ; $12,000 100% ' PNG UTV and trader use at $10/hour x 800 hours r; r • 111 $•,w= $8,000 ` $8,000 11• Vehicle useage for landowner compliance 1 x 800 hours x $12/hour cl iDiv O .11 *: t $9,600 $9,600 11 . Office computer, phone, postage r. ii 1 $350 . $350 11 • . • Road -side treatments labor & equipment 1 x $60/hour x 40 hours a f. $2,400 tT $2,400 $2,400 100% Road-side acres treated 10 acres x $14/acre chemical r 1s $140 $140 11, Articles in WGCD Newsletter and facebook posts $5 11 $500 $500 11 • , . Chemical used treat Noxious weeds on the Pawnee National Grassland $25/acre x 46 acres z � ' ,, $1151 6 $1,150 $1,150 100% Weld County seasonal staff contacting landonwers lx 900 hours x $22 '? � $19,800 s $19,8$ $19,800 11 A 0 0 1 1 E 4„. $0 $0 #DWO TOTALS (BY COLUMN) u .�. „' .. 1$40,000. +wrl- s $420 $36,040 +• 4 At a- - nro . m $14,508 $21,650 $5,000 i >mr - $77,618 ,- ' i - �It These cells will fill automatically NWF GRANT AMOUNT PROPOSED $40,000 REQUIRED MINIMUM MATCH ' $40,000 PROPOSED MATCH $77,618 Hello