Bear Lodge Project – Bull Hill Mine
January 2013
Weed Management Plan
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the Bull Hill Mine permit area and along the Miller Creek Access Route. This includes, but is not
limited to, the following: inventories, treatments, monitoring, and re-infestation trends as related to
frequency of re-occurrence in specific areas, and the rate of spread of existing infestations.
Contractor reports will be written and submitted annually, after the treatment season (generally in
the fall). RER or RER contractor will provide these reports to BHNF-BRD as required or requested.
8.1
Monitoring
This section provides for monitoring of the Bull Hill Mine permit area and along the Miller Creek
Access Route for noxious and invasive weeds. Monitoring by RER or an approved contractor will
be conducted throughout the life of the project, three years following disturbance, and for at least
five years after its completion.
Each year following completion of the Bull Hill Mine project, a weed inventory will be conducted
for at least five consecutive years. Inventories will be in accordance with protocols contained in the
North American Invasive Plant Mapping Standards (NAWMA 2002). The findings will be
submitted to the BHNF-BRD, as required or requested, by RER or RER contractor by December 31
of each year. Weed locations will be in a shape-file and in UTM Zone 13, NAD 83, meters.
Surveys, as well as monitoring, will continue throughout the life of the Bull Hill Mine project and
three years after disturbance. The intent of post-construction inspections is not only to identify and
inventory new infestations, but also to maintain control of weeds before
seed is set and dispersed.
RER will also inspect for invasive weed populations which extend off the Bull Hill Mine permit area
and Miller Creek Access Route, if the weed population is a direct result of the project.
8.2
Report Submittal
There are three types of reports to be submitted annually—the Annual Report (as part of any
required interim reclamation monitoring report or as a separate document), pesticide application
records (PAR), and pesticide use reports (PUR).
8.3
Annual Report
Weed inventory information is a part of annual reporting requirements for the Bull Hill Mine
project. Included are percent cover of invasive weeds and the species present, as well as listing of
the following: weed treatment contractor, contractor license number and expiration date, date(s)
treated, and methods of treatments applied (chemical, biological, mechanical).
8.4
Pesticide Application Records
These records will be filled out within 24 hours of each herbicide application. Completed forms will
be submitted to the BHNF-BRD, as required or requested, at the end of each treatment season. The
following information will be recorded on each form: date and time of herbicide application;
herbicides, adjuvant, and surfactants used; rates applied; weather and site conditions, locations of
infestations treated, and monitoring comments on the site.
