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RECLAMATION PLAN: Pritekel Brothers Gravel Pit <br />PAGE 3 <br />4.) A soil test should be performed to determine the proper fertilizer <br />requirement. In lieu of a soil test, fertilize the entire area with forty <br />pounds per acre of each of available elemental nitrogen (N) and <br />phosphoric acid (P205). The fertilizer must be incorporated into the <br />top two or three inches of soil using a disk or harrow implement. <br />Fertilizer should be applied either immediately prior to or at the time of <br />seeding. See step #7 for using manure as a fertilizer. <br />5.) The following seeding mix is adapted to the site. It will serve the <br />post -mining use and will provide adequate soil protection. These <br />species will tolerate natural conditions and will survive without <br />irrigation after they are fully established. <br />Species Variety Mix % Pounds/Acre* <br />sideoats grama Vaughn or Niner 45 4.1 <br />switchgrass Blackwell 15 0.7 <br />little bluestem Pastura 15 1.1 <br />blue grama Lovington or Hachita 15 0.5 <br />sand dropseed 10 0.05 <br />* seeding rates are given in pounds of Pure Live Seed (PLS**) <br />** PLS = purity x germination <br />6.) Seeding should be done using a grass drill. The drill should be <br />equipped with a satisfactory seeding mechanism, agitator, double disk <br />furrow openers, depth bands, and packer wheels or drag chains. The <br />distance between drill rows should not exceed twelve inches. Seed <br />may be broadcast in areas that are inaccessible for drilling. If the <br />seed is broadcast, then the seeding rates in step #5 should be <br />doubled. The broadcasted seed should be uniformly distributed over <br />the ground surface and mixed into the soil either with a harrow or by <br />hand raking. Planting (broadcast or drill method) can be done anytime <br />between November 1st and April 30th. Do not seed when the soil <br />surface is frozen. The seeds should be planted between 0.5 and 1.0 <br />inches deep. <br />