HomeMy WebLinkAbout20143270.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE TRANSPORATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR
CONTROL OF EXISTING VEGETATION ALONG COUNTY ROADS 390 AND 37, AND
STATE HIGHWAYS 14 AND 52
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 Transportation Alternatives Program
Application for the control of existing vegetation along CRs 390 and 37, and State Highways 14
and 52, 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 Transportation, with 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 Transportation Alternatives Program Application for the control of
existing vegetation along CRs 390 and 37, and State Highways 14 and 52, 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 Transportation be, and
hereby is, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 22nd day of October, A.D., 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: October 17, 2014
FROM: Tina Booton, Public Work-r2M
Jay McDonald, Director of ab 'c Works
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SUBJECT: Agenda Item
This request is for applying for CDOT TAP funds to enhance two of Weld County's roads.We
are asking for$50,708. Weld County's in-kind match is $13,531.75.
The grant project will control the existing vegetation on the roadsides,while seeding the rights-
of-way with native grasses and forbs. The benefits include reduced erosion, improved water
quality, noxious weed reduction, enhanced visibility, less maintenance and increased bio-
diversity.
The roads in the project are CR 390 from Hereford to Hwy 14 and a half mile each direction
on Hwy 14; CR 37 from CR 22 to Hwy 52 and a half mile each direction on Hwy 52.
The project would start in 2015 with doing vegetation control.Seeding would take place in the
spring of 2016 and the spring of 2017 with limited maintenance afterwards.
Please add this item to the agenda for Wednesday, October 22,2014.
2014-3270
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM APPLICATION
Colorado Department of Transportation
Please type or print legibly
APPLICANT INFORMATION
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCY—indicate ONE
❑ Municipality ÷ County ❑ State Agency ❑ Federal Agency ❑ Other
2. AGENCY NAME 3. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS OR CO-SPONSORS
Weld County Public Works
4. CONTACT PERSON TITLE PHONE
Tina Booton Weed Division Supervisor 970-304-6496 ext. 3770
5. AGENCY MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
1111 H Str., PO Box 758 Greeley CO 80632
I'ROJI;CT DESCRIPTION
6. PROJECT NAME
Integrated Roadside Vegetation Maintenance in Weld County
7. PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS 8. PROJECT LIMITS (mileposts, intersecting roadways, rivers,
CR 390 and CR 37 other geographic features)
CR 390 from the south edge of Hereford, CO to Hwy 14 and
CR 37 from CR 22 to Hwy 52
9. COUNTY 10. MUNICIPALITY 11. PROJECT LENGTH
Weld County Non -Applicable 37.5 miles/75 lane miles or 75 acres
12. 1-2 SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
Implement integrated management techniques to eradicate the noxious weeds and suppress the other non-native
vegetation while changing the plant community to native grasses and forbs along two county roads and two portions of
state highways. These changes will improve the environment with reduced erosion and enhanced water quality with less
herbicide and mowing in the future while increasing safety for the travelling public as well as the safety for maintenance
staff.
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13. PROJECT CATEGORY—check all that apply
PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE/ NON-MOTORIZED HISTORIC/SCENIC TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES
TRANSPORTATION
❑ Bicycle & pedestrian / Non-Motorized transportation ❑ Construction of turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas
facilities ❑ Control and/or removal of outdoor advertising
❑ Infrastructure related projects to provide safe routes for ❑ Historic preservation and rehabilitation of
non-drivers transportation facilities
❑ Conversion of abandoned railway corridors to trails
ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION
❑ Mitigation of water pollution due to highway runoff
❑ Reduction of vehicle-caused wildlife mortality
.I Vegetation management practices
❑ Archaeological activities relating to impacts from a
transportation project
FUNDING
PROJECT COST DATE AVAILABLE .SOURCE'OF Fly o t OTAV(J, Zs
14. FEDERAL TAP FUNDS REQUESTED 2016/2017 TAP $50,708
15. LOCAL MATCH FUNDS—Weld 2016 $13,531.75
County
16. OTHER FUNDING SECURED*
17. TOTAL PROJECT COST $64,239.75
*Please list all other funding sources.
PREVIOUS TAP OR TE FUNDS'AWARDED
18. Has your agency been awarded TAP or TE funds previously? Y or N (Circle One)
If yes, please provide award dates and project details:
Weld County was awarded funds for the Centennial Roadway Signs in the UFR region.
REQUIRED INFORMATION
19. REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS— please label attachments accordingly
❑ Attachment A— Description of proposed project
❑ Attachment B— Maps, plans and photographs Attachment
❑ Attachment C— Evidence of eligibility by project category
❑ Attachment D— Benefits of proposed project Attachment
❑ Attachment E—Environmental Review
❑ Attachment F— Budget and implementation schedule Attachment
❑ Attachment G— Proposed maintenance plans, agreements, covenants
❑ Attachment H — Resolutions of support and letters of approval
❑ Attachment I — Right-of-way or legal property description
SIGNATURE
20. AUTHORIZED AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE TITLE
Tina Booton Weed Division Supervisor
21. SIGNATURE DATE
OCT 2 E 2014
CDOT USG ONLY
CDOT RTD OR DESIGNEE/TITLE/DATE STIP# PROJECT#
CDOT RESIDENT OR PROGRAM ENGINEER/TITLE/DATE ❑ Approved ❑ Disapproved
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Attachment A — Description of proposed project
This is the first application that Weld County has submitted for any Transportation Alternatives
Program (TAP) for the environmental mitigation section. This project proposal uses an
integrated vegetation management approach to address noxious weeds as well as other
undesirable vegetation.
This project looks to improve the vegetation through an integrated management approach
along the roadsides of two stretches of county roads along and their corresponding junction
with state highways. The project areas include Weld County Road 390 from Hereford, CO
through Grover, CO down to State Highway 14. The other project location is Weld County Road
37 from Weld County Road 22 to State Highway 52. The entire project areas total 37.5 miles or
approximately 75 acres to be addressed.
The existing vegetation, being predominately noxious weeds and other undesirable plants, is
compounding the safety situation for the travelling public. The tall plants are limiting visibility
with oncoming traffic at intersections as well as concealing wildlife. The excessive vegetation,
being tall and large, causes increased snow drifts that are trapping the travelling public in the
winter months. The maintenance for addressing the noxious weeds and other undesirable
vegetation requires staff to drive at slow speeds (2 to 10 mph) along the edge of the road on a
55 to 65 mph road system. This puts both the travelling public as well as staff in danger of being
involved in accidents when these activities are being conducted.
This project will look to improve the safety for the travelling public as well as maintenance staff
by control broadleaf vegetation including noxious weeds and other tall weeds and replacing
them with shorter, native species. In 2016 weed control efforts will be implemented to reduce
and remove the weeds from the roadsides. This will be done with both mowing and spraying
practices. In the spring of 2017 the roadsides will be reseeded to a mixture of native grasses
appropriate for the soil types as well as a variety of forbs.
This project will result in low maintenance areas. The expanded vegetation on these two
roadsides will reduce erosion and help out-compete noxious and broadleaf weeds. As a result
there will be fewer chemicals applied in the long run and less mechanical practices
implemented. This will improve water quality and enhance compliance with the Clean Water
Act for pesticide applications. The bio-diversity of the vegetation will be improved. No longer
will there be a mono-culture of plants. This will increase pollinator species habitat for bees as
well as the hundreds of native pollinators. This project will proactively work to help address the
decline of these very important invertebrates.
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To reach the goals or benefits of this project the following steps will be implemented. To reduce
the impact to the native vegetation the timing of the chemical treatments will be spread out
and applied at times when the native plants are less active. Large populations of desirable
native vegetation will not be treated. The three chemical treatments will be conducted in
March, July and October. Chemicals used will be selected by their effectiveness at removing the
non-native vegetation while being as environmentally safe as possible.
These treatments will remove the majority of the annual weed seeds and suppress the
perennial weeds. This will give the native seeds planted the best chance to establish. In
September/October a mowing operation will be conducted to remove all of the dead
vegetation to allow for proper seeding of the sites along paved road segments in the spring of
2016. The gravel road segments will be seeded in the spring of 2017.
If needed, a disking treatment will be done before seeding to break-up the mono-culture sites
of smooth brome and crested wheatgrass areas. This operation will be conducted along County
road 390 and County road 37. Along Highway 14 and Highway 52, the mono-culture stands of
grass will only be chemically killed and then drill seeded into. This will provide a good study to
determine if one way is better over another for establishing native vegetation in solid stands of
non-native grasses. Approximately 10 acres will be disked.
The existing vegetation along Highway 14 is a mono-culture of smooth brome with little other
grasses and no forbs. The existing vegetation along County Road 390 includes 10% bare-ground;
10% native grasses which are blue grama, buffalo grass, western wheatgrass, alkaligrass,
sandbur and foxtail barley; there is also 10% native forbs including guara, platte thistle, cactus,
four-wing saltbrush, rabbitbrush, wild licorice, marestail, cocklebur, rocky mountain bee plant,
common sunflower, curlycup gumweed, Virginia ground cherry, showy milkweed and woolyleaf
bursage. There is another 15% non-native forbs including sweet clover, kochia, curly dock
prickly lettuce, tumble mustard, and Russian thistle. There is 20% non-native grasses including
crested wheatgrass, smooth brome, witchgrass and wheat grain. Lastly, there is 35% noxious
weeds including cheatgrass, field bindweed and Scotch thistle.
The existing vegetation along Highway 52 is 5 % native alkaligrass; 50% non-native grasses
including crested wheatgrass, smooth brome, intermediate wheatgrass and finger grass; the
remaining 45% is marestail, marshelder and Russian thistle. While the existing vegetation along
county road 37 is 20% bareground; 15% native forbs including Cowpen daisy, common
sunflower, marshelder, cocklebur, ragweed, curlycup gumweed, palmer amaranth, marestail,
prickly poppy, pigweed, and purple aster; 10% non-native grasses including stinkgrass, annual
rye, smooth brome, witchgrass and intermediate wheatgrass; 20% non-native forbs including
Russian thistle, prickly lettuce, curly dock, tumble mustard, common mallow, kochia and
volunteer elms; lastly there is 35% noxious weeds including puncturevine, field bindweed,
redstem filaree, Scotch thistle and cheatgrass.
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The proposed replacement native forbs that will be seeded in both project areas include:
western yarrow, plains coreopsis, purple prairie clover, blanketflower, dotted gayfeather, blue
flax, clasping coneflower, prairie coneflower, Mexican hat, scarlet globemallow, prairie aster,
prairie cinquefoil, and lanceleaf coreopsis. This seed mix will be used at 4.5 pounds of pure live
seed per acre.
The native grass seed mix that will be used on County Road 390 and Highway 14 includes blue
grama, buffalograss, green needlegrass, sideoats grama, western wheatgrass and sand
dropseed. This seed mix will be seeded at 15 pounds of pure live seed per acre.
The native grass seed mix that will be used on County Road 37 and Highway 52 includes little
bluestem, Indian ricegrass, sideoats grama, sand lovegrass, switchgrass, sand bluestem, sand
dropseed, western wheatgrass and yellow indiangrass. This seed mix will be seeded at 11
pounds of pure live seed per acre.
Crimped straw will be utilized at time of seeding to decrease wind and water erosion on the
newly seeded areas that are void of dead plant stubble. The weed free straw mulch will be used
at 2000 pounds per acre; it is estimated that 25 acres will need this step.
There is no need for engineering work to be done. This project is utilizing existing rights-of-way.
Weld County owns and maintains the rights-of-way along County Road 390 and County Road
37; while CDOT owns and maintains the rights-of-way along Highway 14 and Highway 52 that
these roads intersect.
The proposed project integrates well with current Noxious Weed Removal Plans for Weld
County and the impacted local communities. The Federal Noxious Weed Act was created in
1974. This act created a federal program to limit the spread of noxious weeds within the United
States. This act was superseded in 2000 by the Plant Protection Act. Underneath the
requirement of these acts, the Colorado Department of Agriculture created the Colorado State
Noxious Weed Act 35-5.5 in 1990 and modified the weed species lists in 2004. Weld County
Code Chapter 15 adopted the state requirements for noxious weed control on rights-of-way, as
well as on all lands within the boundaries of Weld County.
If the noxious weeds are not controlled, they will continue to spread and displace more native
vegetation. For example field bindweed is a low growing plant that spreads through its root
system. The roots can go to depths of ten feet and laterally out five to ten feet. Field bindweed
seed can remain viable in the soil for up to 50 years; whereas puncturevine is an annual plant,
meaning it comes up from seed each year. As a prolific seed producer, puncturevine seeds
remain viable for three to seven years in the soil. By implementing a two-pronged approach of
chemical control and planting native vegetation or competition, these noxious weeds can be
greatly suppressed. Utilizing only one option will not achieve the same desired results.
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In 2006, it was determined that the Environmental Protection Agency needed to issue a
discharge permit for pesticide applications under the Clean Water Act. This requirement and
permit was issued in 2011. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment followed
suit and issued a discharge permit for the State of Colorado in November 2011. This permit
requires that Weld County document all pesticide applications that result in discharges to
waters of the State. The goal of the permit is to limit discharges to the waterways whether they
have water in them or they are dry. As part of the requirements for this discharge permit, Weld
County created a local discharge management plan. This plan covers all of Weld County. It lists
the targeted weed species, chemicals that will be used as well as the timing for treatments with
the overall goal being a reduction in the amount of pesticides being applied.
As mentioned in the letter of support from USDA Forest Service Pawnee National Grassland this
project "supports recent White House initiatives to increase pollinator species in the national
forests and grasslands." The letter also discusses the benefits of the project by increasing safety
along the roads, removing noxious weeds, reducing erosion while creating a healthier native
ecosystem. County Road 390 goes through approximately three and a half miles of Pawnee
National Grassland.
The letter of support from CDOT indicates that this project will benefit the State by reducing
the amount of mowing that is required. It will improve site distances. It will also help to protect
the integrity of the asphalt edges of the highway system. This will make the roadway safer as
well as extend the life of the driving surface.
County Road 390 is one of the main roadways to the Town of Grover. As their letter of support
indicates, this project would improve the driving safety for their residents by removing the tall
vegetation and improving the site distance at intersections. The project also focuses on planting
more area appropriate native grasses and forbs that would make vegetation management
easier.
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Attachment C — Evidence of eligibility by project category
In section 13, project category, under environmental mitigation, one of the options is
vegetation management practices. This project is using a variety of vegetation management
practices such as spraying, mowing and seeding to enhance the roadside. As a result, the rights-
of-way will have better water infiltration, less erosion, increased pollinator and wildlife habitat,
and ultimately less chemical and mechanical treatments as time progresses.
Similar projects to this kind have been funded in Iowa and Indiana over the years.
Attachment D — Benefits of proposed project Attachment
Benefits of this project include creating low maintenance areas. The expanded vegetation on
these two roadsides will reduce wind and water erosion as well as improve soil characteristics.
The rights-of-way will be better protected and established with perennial cover. The increased
vegetation will aid in keeping the shoulders intact which will improve the road stability with the
heavy truck traffic.
The shorter, native species will also assist with reducing snow drift piles along the roads. The
strong winds in the County can significantly move the snow around and create drifts where tall
vegetation exists. This project will reduce the amount of drifting the snow can do on the
roadsides, making it safer for the travelling public.
The combination of native grasses and forbs will help out-compete noxious and broadleaf
weeds. As a result there will be fewer chemicals applied in the long run and less mechanical
practices implemented. This will improve water quality and augment compliance with the Clean
Water Act for pesticide applications.
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The bio-diversity of the vegetation will be improved. No longer will there be a mono-culture of
plants. This will increase pollinator species habitat for bees as well as the hundreds of other
native pollinators. This project will proactively work to help address the decline of these very
important invertebrates. The bio-diversity will also provide increased habitat for native birds in
the area.
Attachment E — Environmental Review
This project enhances water quality by addressing sediment control and providing slope
stabilization related to storm water management. The enhanced native vegetation planted in
this project along these two roadsides will reduce erosion by stabilizing the soil and provide
coverage of the bare areas. The native vegetation will act to slow runoff from storms as well as
anchor the soil in place. This will also help out-compete the noxious weeds and other
undesirable broadleaf plants.
As a result there will be fewer chemicals applied in the long run and less mechanical practices
implemented. Both of these practices can impact water quality by leaving behind chemicals,
unburned fuel and oil leaks. By limiting the use of these practices this will improve water quality
and enhance compliance with the Federal and State Clean Water Act for pesticide applications.
The bio-diversity of the vegetation will be improved. No longer will there be a mono-culture of
plants. This will increase pollinator species habitat for bees as well as the hundreds of other
native pollinators. This project will proactively work to help address the decline of these ver y
important invertebrates.
This project uses proven vegetation management practices in transportation rights-of-way that
will improve roadway safety, prevent against invasive species and provide erosion control. The
practices that will be implemented include limited, timely, effective use of herbicides to
suppress the competition of the noxious weeds and other undesirable vegetation. This will be
followed by site specific mowing or disking to prepare the seed bed. The dormant seeding of
the native grasses and forbs has been proven to be one of the more effective timings for
planting when additional watering practices are not possible.
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Attachment F — Budget and implementation schedule Attachment
Activity Date Cost Funds from
4 spraying activities March 2015 - Sept $1440
- 2015 and 2
Equipment/operator treatments in
Weld County
($45/hour x 8 unseeded areas in
hours/treatment x 4 March and Sept of
treatments) 2016
Herbicide Cost March 2015 - Sept $6562.50
($25/acre x 75 acres 2015 and 2
x 3.5 treatments) treatment in Weld County
unseeded areas in
March and Sept of
2016
2 Mowing October 2015 $4468.50
($29.79/lane mile x October 2016 Weld County
75 lane miles x 1
treatment)
Plowing/Disking January - March $1060.75 Weld County
mono-culture areas 2016
at project sites on January— March
10 acres 2017
Grass and Forb February 2016 and $29,033 TAP
Seed mixes for 75 February 2017
acres
Drill Seeding for 75 March/April 2016 $15,000 TAP
acres @ $200/acre and March/April
2017
Crimped straw March/April 2016 $5175 TAP
Mulch for 23 acre @
$225/acre
Mobilization fee per March/April 2016 $1500 TAP
site $500 x 3
Total: $64,239.75
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Attachment G — Proposed maintenance plans, agreements, covenants
Weld County Public Works will monitor the project sites at least three times a year for the next
three years to verify establishment. As needed, during this time of establishment, spot mowing
will be used if there are areas with an unforeseen heavy weed infestation. After this three year
establishment window mowing will be conducted once every two years in the fall to assist with
snow removal and drifting in the winter. This operation will be conducted by Weld County
Public Works.
As part of the Pesticide Discharge Management Plan with the implementation of the November
2011 Colorado Water Quality Control Act (25-8-101 et seq., CRS, 1973 as amended) General
Discharge Permit for Pesticides, a goal was set for lessening chemical treatments in Colorado.
Each County is working to take steps to meet this requirement. This project will help meet this
goal along 75 lane miles of roads within Weld County.
Attachment H — Resolutions of support and letters of approval
1. Pawnee National Grassland
2. CDOT
3. Town of Grover
Attachment I — Right-of-way or legal property description
There is no need for engineering work to be done. This project is utilizing existing rights-of-way.
Weld County owns and maintains the rights-of-way along County Road 390 and County Road
37; while CDOT owns and maintains the rights-of-way along Highway 14 and Highway 52 that
these roads intersect. The entire project area totals 37.5 miles or approximately 75 acres to be
addressed.
Site 1: The County Road 390 right-of-way is approximately 60 feet bordering the 1937
Burlington Railroad bed. This road runs diagonally through Townships 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in
Ranges 62, 61, 60 and 59. The right-of-way starts at Hereford and goes in a southeasterly
direction to Grover and then continues in the same southeasterly direction to Highway 14.
Site 2: The County Road 37 right-of-way is also 60 feet and falls on section lines. This road runs
north and south in Township 2 between Ranges 66 and 65. County Road 22 borders the road on
the north and goes to Highway 52 on the South.
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