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2008Annual ReportWeed Program
Frisco
– For the 4
th
summer in a row, the County has done the weed treatments in the Town ofFrisco. A total of 43.33 acres of weeds were treated throughout the summer. Revenues fromFrisco to the County were $21,156.25.
Silverthorne
– This is the third year that the County has done treatments in Silverthorne. Again,we have seen huge reduction in weed populations from 151.15 acres in 2006 to 65.7 acres in2007 to 29 acres in 2008. This reflects a significant 81% decrees in acres treated since theCounty began treatments in 06.Revenues from Silverthorne to the County were $13,650.90.
Dillon
– No work was done by the County in the Town of Dillon in 2008.
C-Dot
– 2008 was the fourth year of serious weed treatments on C-Dot properties by the County.The funds available for 08 were $30,000. Since the State’s budget year runs from July to June,and PO’s were not issued until late July, a big push was made to get species treated before theywent to seed. The County decided to use the majority of the budget in 2008 and try to treat allC-DOT right of ways.Revenue from C-Dot to the County was $29,950.00.
US Forest Service
–No work was done by the County for the US Forest Service.
Summit School District
–2008 was the 2
nd
year that the County did weed treatments on SchoolDistrict properties. A total of 10.07 acres of weeds were treated throughout the summer. Thisnumber is down from 42.82 acres in 2007, reflecting a 76% rerduction in weed populations.Revenue from the School District to the County was $4,862.25. 
Buffalo Mountain Metro District
–A total of 3.01 acres of weeds were treated in the Ryan Gulcharea. This is down form 122.85 acres in 2006, reflecting a 77% reduction in treated acres.Revenue from BMMD to the County was $914.00.
Road and Bridge
– The right of ways will always be an area of concern. Due to continualdisturbance from traffic, plowing and grading, we will always be combating weeds in this area.Having said this, populations have decreased significantly. In 06’ we treated 270.11 acres with173.65 acres treated in 07, a 35.7% reduction and in 2008 acres treated were 101 reflecting a63% reduction since 06.
Landfill
– As with the right of ways, the Landfill will always be a challenge when it comes to
 
 
weed control due to constant disturbances. A total of 7.76 infested acres were treated, reflectingan 83% reduction in weeds from 2007.Revenues from the Landfill to the General Fund were $8,472.50.
Open SpaceProperties
– With new properties being purchased all the time, new weed populationsare always being located. Cheat grass is becoming a bigger issue on the lower blue properties.Early spring treatments were made to address known populations and scouting was conducted.20.76 infested acres were treated.Revenue from Open Space to the General Fund was $19,627.99.
Rec-paths
– The Rec-paths look great! In 2006 25.42 acres were treated, in 2007 10.75acres were treated and in 2008 7.6 acres were treated. As expected, the new Swan MountainPath needed additional attention due to new revegetation that took place when the path wasnew.Revenue from Open Space to the General Fund was $4,891.00.
Facilities
– Two to three treatments are made throughout the summer on County ownedproperties. Since we have been aggressive in keeping weeds off of the properties, populationsare very small.
Summit Stage
– As with the all County properties, weed populations are very small due toaggressive control.Revenue to the General Fund was $2,234.80.
Snake River Treatment Plant
– Wow, what a change we have seen on this property over thelast 3-4 years. Thistle covered the front two acres of ground with Chamomile covering the rest.After doing 3 years of treatments and a revegetation of the site, weed populations are nearlynonexistent. Only1.375 acres were treated in 2008.Revenue to the General Fund was $621.50.
Pebble creek –
We worked closely with a group of property owners from the Pebble Creek areato address their Oxeye Daisy issue. This has been an ongoing project to unite the diverse groupof property owners. The area is one of the most infested (with Oxeye Daisy) in the County. Withthe help of the USFS, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, Eco Rx and the Departmentof Agriculture, we were able to obtain a $2,700 matching funds grant to help with funding. Twotreatments were made in 2008 with work to continue for another 4 years. This is a long termproject.
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