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Home My WebLink About20162639.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL FUND COST SHARE APPLICATION FOR DALMATIAN TOADFLAX BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AND ABSINTH WORMWOOD TREATMENTS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN 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 Noxious Weed Management and Control Fund Cost Share Application for Dalmatian Toadflax Biological Control and Absinth Wormwood Treatments 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 State Board of Land Commissioners, commencing August 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 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 Noxious Weed Management and Control Fund Cost Share Application for Dalmatian Toadflax Biological Control and Absinth Wormwood Treatments 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 State Board of Land Commissioners, be and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 15th day of August, A.D., 2016, nunc pro tunc August 1, 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: cWaitAvti alc jdo;c.ke Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: puty Clerk to the Board APPRO D ' : ?o RM: Mike Freeman, Chair Sean P. Con ay, Pro-Te -116; OCi ara Kirkmeyer cps County Attorney �, • eve Moreno Date of signature: gL71 9b1ro Cc: mno� 600+on'-Pw ac-rCeG) g/13/I 2016-2639 EO0073 MEMORANDUM TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: August 11, 2016 FROM: Tina Booton, Public Work ).A., Jay McDonald, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Agenda Item This request is for applying for a Colorado State Land Board grant purchase biological control releases for Dalmatian Toadflax and to treat Absinth Wormwood. We are asking for $3,500. Weld County's in -kind match is $5,500, partners match is $5,000. The total in -kind match is $10,500. This grant application is for State Land Board lands in northern Weld County along the Wyoming Boarder and the properties along Willow Creek going southeast of CR 59. Please add this item to the agenda for Monday, August 15, 2016 2016-2639 4 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW/ WORK SESSION REQUEST RE: State Land Board Grant Application for Biological Control Agents to Eradicate Dalmatian Toadflax and Absinth Wormwood Chemical Treatments DEPARTMENT: Public Works - Weed Division DATE: August 9, 2016 PERSON REQUESTING: Tina Booton. Weed Division Supervisor Brief description of the problem/issue: Dalmatian Toadflax and Absinth Wormwood are State and County listed noxious weeds set for eradication in the northwest part of Weld County. Efforts to eradicate these plants have been ongoing since the early 2000's. $3,500 is being requested from the Colorado State Land Board to help in these efforts. The match that has been raised for these funds is as follows: A. Weld County: In -kind: staff time, vehicle, sprayer, chemical, GPS unit, mail, phone, computer. Amount: $ 5,500 B. CDOT - cash for spraying Hwy 85 Amount: $ 2,500 C. USFS Pawnee National Grassland: In -Kind: vehicle, technician, mapping, spraying at 50-100 hours Amount: $ 1,000 D. West Greeley Conservation District newsletter Amount: $ 1,500 Total: $ 10,500.00 These grant funds will be used to purchase approximately 25 biological control releases for Dalmatian Toadflax as well as treat the Absinth Wormwood along Willow Creek in the same project area. What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options) Allow for the grant application to be submitted. Decline the grant application for submission. Recommendation: Allow the grant application to be submitted. Mike Freeman, Chair Sean P. Conway, Pro -Tern Julie Cozad Barbara Kirkmeyer Steve Moreno Schedule Rscsanmendation Work Session ree Other/Comments: Applicant's Name: Address: Phone No: Federal Tax ID Number: Contact Person Project Name: Start Date: Project location(s) (legal description(s)): the east for biological control of Dalmatian Toadflax and Absith Wormwood on Willow Creek from CR 59 to CR 65 How many acres of State Land Board land will be affected by this project? Approximatley, 3,300 State Land Board acres directly What species of noxious weeds will be managed as part of this project? COLORADO STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL FUND COST SHARE APPLICATION (for non- Land Board lessees) Weld County Public Works Department PO Box 758, 1111 H St Greeley, CO 80632 970-304-6496 ext. 3770 84-6000-813 I ma booton, Weed L)wiston Supervtso For office use only District # Amount Requested Amount Approved $ CMS # 2016/2017 Dalmatian Toadflax Biological Control and Absinth Wormwood Treatments August 1, 2016 End Date: Tune 30, 2017 Northern Weld County from CR 126 north to the Wyoming State Line and CR 13 on the west to Hwy 85 on Species Acres of SLB land Infested Acres of SLB land to be treated Non-SLB acres to be treated Dalmatian toadtlax up to 3000 acres, the top 7 northern sections Absinth Wormwood up to 320 acres up to 100 acres I. What specific problems will he addressed by this project? see attached sheet 2. List specific measurable objectives of this project. see attached sheet 3. What assessment or management techniques will be implemented as part of this project? see attached sheet What short and long term strategies will be used to monitor and evaluate the results of the project? see attached sheet When will a report of the results of the project be submitted to the State Land Board? see attached sheet How will success of the project be defined and measured? see attached sheet 4. What other organizations or individuals are participating in this project and what are their roles? see attached sheet 5. What other financial resources (money and/or in -kind donations of labor or materials) will be used on this project, and who will provide them? Please list contributors and dollars or services provided by each. see attached sheet Amount Amount Page 1 of 2 CSH-WEED NONLSE-0911 COLORADO STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL FUND COST SHARE APPLICATION (for non- Land Board lessees) 6. What type of educational measures or resources will your organization provide to State Land Board lessees about issues related to noxious weed management as part of this project? .ciP attached cheet 7. How much State Land Board funds are you requesting and how will those funds be used (labor, materials, etc.)? S;Pp attarbedstwef 8. Do you anticipate requesting funding in the future to continue this project? If so, how large do you anticipate next year's request will be? see attached sheet 9. What technical assistance or advice have you obtained for this project and from whom? cee attached cheet Technical Advice Financial Support S Amount Local Weed Control Dept. or District Yes Yes $ 5,500.00 Colorado Dept. of Agriculture No No $ 0.00 CSU Extension Service Yes No $ 0.00 Other CLAY', USE'S PNG, WtiUL), Landowners Yes Yes $ 5,000.00 Applicant's signature AUG 1 5 2016 Date TO BE COMPLETED BY DISTRICT MANAGER District Manager's Recommendation: Approve Deny IMPORTANT! Attach Quote/Proposal/Estimate and any supporting documentation. District Manager Signature Date Recommended by: Approved by: Weed Program Manager Date Field Operations Section Manager Date Page 2 of 2 CSH-WEED NONLSE-0911 026/4, --of Weld County Grant Request — Absinth Wormwood Treatment and Dalmatian Toadflax Biological Control 1. What specific problems will be addressed by this project? This project will continue the work toward eradication of Absinth Wormwood and Dalmatian Toadflax in the northwest part of Weld County that was started in 2006. 2. List specific measurable objectives of this project. A. Follow-up with landowners in the project area from 2015/2016. B. Purchase and release biological control agents for Dalmatian Toadflax on State Land Board lands. C. Treat Highway 85 from Nunn to Wyoming for Dalmatian Toadflax to continue drawing the "line in the sand". D. Start the dialog with Union Pacific Railroad about treating the noxious weeds along their rights -of -way including Dalmatian Toadflax, Canada thistle and leafy spurge. E. Treat the Absinth Wormwood along Willow Creek on all infested lands: private, Colorado State Land Board and USFS owned. 3. What assessment or management techniques will be implemented as part of this project? Integrated weed management (IWM) techniques are being used on the Dalmatian Toadflax. These techniques include spraying and biological control with a small percentage of mowing/pulling. Additionally most landowners are working to improve their grass health for competition against the Dalmatian toadflax getting well established. The Absinth Wormwood is an eradication species that exists on a limited number of acres. Herbicide treatment is the only option that will allow us to reach the goal of eradication. What short and long term strategies will be used to monitor and evaluate the results of the project? A. The Dalmatian toadflax treated sites were mapped by my staff during the summer of 2014 for the effectiveness of applications and landowners following the management plans. Mapping was continued in 2015 with continued visual inspections being made. Yearly evaluations will be made through 2020. B. In 2020 another full GPS mapping session will be conducted of the sites mapped to determine the progress being made. The GPS points, estimated acres and photo points will be compared between the 2006 map, 2012 map, the 2014/2015 map and the 2020 map to evaluate the success of the project. C. The Dalmatian Toadflax biological control agents will be released in May and June. Photo points and GPS points will be taken with each release to allow for monitoring and evaluating establishment of the weevils from year to year. D. The Absinth Wormwood will be treated and inspected in both 2016 and spring of 2017. The sites will be mapped to compare previous year's treatments to the current year's treatments. This should document that the infestation is shrinking with each treatment. When will a report of the results of the project be submitted to the State Land Board? An updated map of biological control agents for Dalmatian Toadflax will be provided to the State Land Board by June 20, 2017, along with a report and photo points of the Absinth Wormwood treatments. How will success of the project be defined and measured? For 2016 and 2017, success will be measured by releasing 16 collections of the Dalmatian Toadflax weevil on Colorado State Land Board lands as well as reducing the acres of Absinth Wormwood treated by 10%. 4. What organizations or individuals are participating in this project and what are their roles? A. Weld County Weed Division — Primary lead agency overseeing the project and providing direction and staffing. B. CDOT — providing financial assistance for treating HWY 85 from Nunn to WY line. C. USFS Pawnee National Grassland — Focusing on mapping and treating their own lands infested with Dalmatian Toadflax and sharing this data. D. West Greeley Conservation District will provide educational outreach in their newsletter. 5. What other financial resources (money and/or in -kind donations of labor or materials) will be used on this project, and who will provide them? Please list contributors and dollars or services provided by each. A. Weld County: In -kind: supervisory time, staff, vehicle, roadside sprayer, chemical, GPS unit, mail, phone, computer. Amount: $ 5,500 B. CDOT - cash for spraying Hwy 85 Amount: $ 2,500 C. USFS Pawnee National Grassland: In -Kind: vehicle, technician, mapping, spraying at 50-100 hours Amount: $ 1,000 D. West Greeley Conservation District Newsletter Amount: $ 1,500 Total: $ 10,500.00 6. What type of educational measures or resources will your organization provide to State Land Board lessees about issues related to noxious weed management as part of this project? This project will provide educational fact sheets with picture identification of the noxious weeds to all landowners in the project. Landowner meetings will be held to continue the progress that was made during the 2015/2016 season. 7. How much State Land Board funds are you requesting and how will those funds be used (labor, materials, etc.)? $3,500 is being requested. $2000 will be used to purchase biological control agents for the Dalmatian Toadflax eradication efforts. This should provide an additional 25 releases of biological control agents. The releases will be made along the Wyoming and Colorado state line and in the steep draws to help address the difficult to reach areas that Dalmatian toadflax has infested. These releases will supplement the 16 releases made in the spring 2016. $1500 will be used for treating the Absinth Wormwood on the Colorado State Land Board lands and immediately adjacent upstream properties for two treatments. 8. Do you anticipate requesting funding in the future to continue this project? If so, how large do you anticipate next year's request will be? Additional funds may be requested in the future to help establish the biological control agents for the Dalmatian Toadflax as well as help the landowners control/eradicate the Dalmatian toadflax on their properties bordering Colorado State Land Board lands. Absinth Wormwood treatments will continue to be made until eradication is achieved. 9. What technical assistance or advice have you obtained for this project and from whom? There has been a discussion with Jeri Leingang and Matt Pollart from the State Land Board about the possibility of this project. Additional discussions occurred with Randy Reichert and Stephanie Barr with the USFS Pawnee National Grassland along with West Greeley Conservation District. Chloe Rempel From: Sent: To: Subject: Tina Booton Monday, February 13, 2017 9:27 AM Chloe Rempel; Cheryl Hoffman FW: PO for $3500 Not sure what you want to do for this contract/grant. Let me know. Tina Booton Weed Division Supervisor Weld County Public Works PO Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632 970-400-3770 www.weldweeds.org Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Leingang - DNR, Jeri[mailto:jeri.leingang@state.co.us] Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 8:58 AM To: Tina Booton <tbooton@co.weld.co.us> Subject: Re: PO for $3500 Good Morning Tina, A PO is not required for this project as it's under $5,000. You can submit invoices for payment. Thx! Jeri Jeri Leingang Assistant District Manager -North Central District COLORADO State Land Board Department of Natural Resources P 970.454.5279 I F 970.454.5426 360 Oak Avenue, Suite 110, Eaton, CO 80615 jeri.leingang@state.co.us I www.colorado.gov/trustlands 1 3�(pa Kp3c1 EG ool 3 On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Tina Booton <tbooton@co.weld.co.us> wrote: Can you please send me a PO for the grant that was approved for the $3500 for Dalmatian Toadflax Bio- control insects and the Absinth Wormwood treatments? I would have submitted it to you in mid -August. Thanks. Tina Booton Weed Division Supervisor Weld County Public Works PO Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632 970-400-3770 www.weldweeds.org Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. 2 Hello