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After the site is regraded the area will be surveyed for the <br />presence of large rocks. A commercial rock picking machine <br />will be utilized if necessary to minimize the rock fragment <br />volume in the surface layer. The Applicant will use its best <br />effort to remove all rocks larger than a cobble (20cm). <br />The soil will be amended with the addition of chicken or cow <br />manure. <br />• Organic amendment application rates will be determined <br />according to soil test results; <br />• Organic amendments will be analyzed prior to application to <br />determine the nutrient content; <br />• Organic amendments and necessary fertilizer will be tilled <br />into the soil prior to seeding; <br />• Supplemental nitrogen will not be applied until the stand of <br />grass is established, in order to minimize weed competition. <br />Fertilizer requirements will be determined based on soils <br />analysis. The amount of fertilizer applied will be determined by <br />an analysis of random soil samples taken from the surface one <br />foot of the irrigated field(s). <br />Soil samples will be taken from each soil type. A sample will <br />be a composite of 15 to 20 one foot deep soil cores taken from <br />randomly selected sites across a uniform soil type. <br />Soil will be tested for pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, <br />texture class, electrical conductivity, sodium absorption ratio <br />and available water holding capacity. <br />Additional guidance regarding soil sampling is provided in <br />Exhibit 5, CSU Publications "Soil Sampling". Plant nutrient <br />requirements are provided in Exhibit 5 "Fertilizing Alfalfa and <br />Grasses". The plant nutrient requirements will be compared to <br />the soil fertility analyses to determine fertilizer requirements. <br />RN -07 2.05-28 02118 <br />