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Home My WebLink About20142036.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL FUND COST SHARE APPLICATION 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 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, Weed Division, to the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners, with terms and conditions being as stated in said grant application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said grant 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 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, Weed Division, 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 grant application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 9th day of July, A.D., 2014. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, OLORADO� ATTEST:dean.) I , L �+ v a. (pp it �C cC ou.l�e adema her, hair Weld County Clerk to the Board ,I %u 4 • r.EL ara Kirkmeyer Pro-Tem B =,+uty Cler to the Boa P. Conway AP D A FORM: Mike F eman u ` �nty Attorney _ - William F. Garcia Date of signature: -T/7 or•• • CC; PLO(Fc, -1 F3) / 8/t, 2014-2036 -T9 EG0070 186t iter r p MEMORANDUM LOUT I TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: July 7, 2014 FROM: Tina Booton, Public Work I A(/yc,_) Jay McDonald, Director of Public W CifelyAtry SUBJECT: Agenda Item Attached is the State Land Board Grant Application for cost-share money for landowners with Dalmatian toadflax. The applicants signature is required on this application.Please add this item to the agenda for Wednesday,July 9,2014. 2014-2036 COLORADO STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS For office use only NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL FUND District# COST SHARE APPLICATION Amount Requested (for non-Land Board lessees) a Applicant's Name: Weld County Publ i c Works Department Amount Approved Address: PO Box 758 1111 H Str Greeley, CO 80632 S Phone No: 970-304-6496 ext. 3770 Federal Tax 1D Number: 84-6000-813 CMS # Contact Person Tina Booton, Weed Division Supervisor Project Name: 2014 Dalmatian Toadf lax Cost—share Program Stan Date: July 1, 2014 End Date: June 30, 2015 Projectlocation(s)(legal Northern Weld County from CR 90 north to Wyoming state line and CR 13 description(s)): _an. the west to CR 77 oa-tha anal 4nrh„atna all arata a„a pri,rara Lands. How many acres of State Land Board land will be affected by this project? ADproximatley 32,640 State Land Board acres What species of noxious weeds will be managed as part of this project? Species Acres of SLB land Infested Acres of SLB land to be treated Non-SLB acres to be treated Dalmatian Toadflax Up to /S acres I. What specific problems will be 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 he 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. -SPe attached sheet. Amount $ Amount S Page I of2 CSH-WEEDNONLSE-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? See attached sheet. 7. How much Stat Land Board funds are you requesting and how will those funds be used(labor,materials,etc.)? See attached sheet. 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? Spa attached choot 9. What technical assistance or advice have you obtained for this project and from whom? See attached sheet. Technical Advice Financial Support S Amount Local Weed Control Dept.or District Yes Yes $5,000 Colorado Dept.of Agriculture No Yes $ 13,000 CSU Extension Service Yes No 0.00 Other CDOT No Yes $ 2,500 USFS Pawnee National Grassland Yes Yes $ 1,000 (- n '^ JUL 0 9 2014 �k `ignu Qshcdemac Applicant' signature D glas Rademacher, Chair Date TO BE COMPLETED BY DISTRICT MANAGER District Manager's Recommendation: Approve ❑ Deny ❑ IMPORTANT! Attach e/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-091 I 20/1/-0703( Weld County Grant Request—Updated Dalmatian Toadflax Mapping and Treatment 1. What specific problems will be addressed by this project? This project will continue the work toward eradication of Dalmatian toadflax and other noxious weeds 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 2012. B. Verify that the landowners are continuing treatments as created in 2012. C. Treat Highway 85 from Nunn to Wyoming for Dalmatian toadflax. D. Start dialog with Laramie County, Wyoming to discuss their efforts for controlling Dalmatian toadflax. E. 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. 3. What assessment or management techniques will be implemented as part of this project? Integrated weed management (IWM)techniques were discussed with landowners in 2012 and recorded on a management plan for them to follow. In 2014 these management plans will be followed by the landowners. What short and long term strategies will be used to monitor and evaluate the results of the project? A. The Dalmatian toadflax treated sites will be visually evaluated by my staff during the summer of 2014 for the effectiveness of applications and landowners following the management plans. Yearly evaluations will be made through 2020. B. In 2016 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 and the 2016 map to evaluate the success of the project. When will a report of the results of the project be submitted to the State Land Board? An updated list of landowners who have participated in the cost-share program will be supplied to the State Land Board by November 15, 2014. How will success of the protect be defined and measured? For 2014, success will be by creating an updated list of landowners impacted by Dalmatian toadflax with the landowners taking responsibility for the eradication of the infestations. At least 15 landowners will chemically treat the Dalmatian toadflax on their lands. What organizations or individuals are participating in this proiect and what are their roles? A. Weld County Weed Division—Primary lead agency overseeing the project and providing direction. 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 and sharing this data. D. Colorado Department of Agriculture—funding a seasonal staff member to work with landowners infested with Dalmatian toadflax, absinth wormwood and diffuse kanpweed. 4. 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, vehicle, sprayer, chemical, GPS unit training, mail, phone, computer. Amount: $ 5,000 Cash: cost-share money Amount: $ 1,000 B. Colorado Department of Agriculture: staffing funds Amount: $ 13,000 C. CDOT- cash for spraying Hwy 85 Amount: $ 2,500 D. USFS Pawnee National Grassland: In-Kind: vehicle, technician, mapping, spraying at 50-100 hours Amount: $ 1,000 Total: $ 22,500.00 5. 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 proiect? 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 2012 season. 6. How much State Land Board funds are you requesting and how will those funds be used (labor, materials, etc.)? $12,000 is being requested. The $11,500 will be used to cost-share with landowners on the eradication of Dalmatian toadflax. $500 will be used to purchase bio-control agents for Dalmatian toadflax to release 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. 7. 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 cost-share funds may be requested for in the future to help the landowners control/eradicate the Dalmatian toadflax and other noxious weeds bordering Colorado State Land Board lands. 8. What technical assistance or advice have you obtained for this project and from whom? There has been a discussion with Jeri Leingang from the State Land Board about the possibility of this project. 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