CONCERN: NOXIOUS WEEDS 



6. 



02. 

 03. 



04. 



05. 



To provide loans for weed control the 

 CDD will include weed control loans in 

 Rangeland Improvement Loan Program 

 packages (see the Rangeland Improve- 

 ment section). 



01. Meet with the Rangeland Executive 

 Committee to set up addition of 

 weed control loans to a rangeland 

 loan package 

 Finalize loan package 

 Develop criteria for loan accep- 

 tance 



Develop guidelines for loan ap- 

 plications 



Inform CDs and general public of 

 addition of noxious weed controls 

 to range loan program through CD 

 workshops and news articles 

 Subtotal 



To control noxious weeds the CDD will 

 provide funds for demonstrating the ef- 

 fectiveness of TORDON in controlling 

 leafy spurge. Thirty demonstration plots 

 will be set up throughout Montana; 

 $1,000 is available from the Renewable 

 Resource Development Funds for each 

 plot: projects will run for 5 to 10 years. 

 01. Set up demonstration plot plan (to 



include plan for final evaluation of 



the project) 



Inform CDs of program and ask for 



their sponsorship 



Obtain demonstration plots 



Fund plots 



Set up public information program 

 Subtotal 



Total for Noxious Weeds 



02. 



03. 

 04. 

 05. 



80 

 200 



40 



768.00 

 $2,198.48 



566.40 



432.08 

 230.40 



384.00 



384.00 



768.00 

 $2,198.48 



566.40 



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