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in the soil redistribution plan, the Bench 1 will deep rip to a minimum depth of 24 inches to <br />alleviate the compaction from heavy equipment traffic. The Bench 1 will be ripped during dry <br />soil conditions. <br />113 - Deep ripping of topsoil - Upon successful completion of placing topsoil on the ripped <br />Bench 1 the newly place topsoil will be ripped to a depth of at least 2 inches greater than the <br />depth of topsoil. This will alleviate compaction of the topsoil and assist in the removal of any <br />boundaries between the ripped Bench 1 and topsoil. <br />2 - Land leveling - A blade pulled behind a farm tractor is used to level the topsoil surface and <br />allow a smoother surface for seeding. <br />3 - Rock picking — Rock picking is done by a mechanical device that are pulled behind a tractor <br />that windrows rocks and then another device that picks up large rocks over approximately 2.5 <br />inches in diameter. Rocks up to approximately 24" diameter can be picked up by the device. <br />Sandstone lenses that are identified in any topsoil or Bench 1 will be buried in lower Bench 1 <br />overburden, at least eight feet below the topsoil level. <br />4 - Fertility testing - Three soil samples will be obtained in the field to be tested. The field is <br />defined as that area that has recently been topsoiled. Samples will be taken and analyzed by a lab <br />using the standard soil test for pH, salts, organic matter, nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous. <br />The lab will be informed that the desired crop is irrigated alfalfa and that the tonnage rate is 5.5 <br />tons per acre. The reference area will be sampled separately. <br />5 - Disking - Prior to final seedbed preparation, soil conditioning and weed control tillage will be <br />carried out through disking or other standard agricultural practice. Disking will be used to <br />condition soil, break up clods, and control weeds prior to seeding. If annual weeds are a problem, <br />several tillage operations may be required to get adequate control. <br />6 - Final Seedbed Preparation - (For irrigated areas) Cultipacking prior to seeding will be <br />conducted if land leveling did not provide a smooth soil surface for seeding. The best period for <br />tillage in these areas may be in the early spring prior to the irrigation season. For flood irrigated <br />areas - A standard marker will create furrows of approximately 4" to 6" depth on 30" centers, <br />which is standard for the gated pipe used for the flood irrigation. <br />7 - Fertilizer Application - Based on the results of fertility testing, fertilizer of the designated <br />type will be applied at the rate specified from the lab testing. Fertilizer applications may be <br />delivered through the irrigation system, by tractor with a broadcast spreader, or alternate method. <br />The fertilizer will be applied in the same year that the fertility testing is done. Ongoing fertility <br />testing after initial seeding is described in Section 2.05.4(2)(e) Revegetation. <br />July 2018 (TR -84) 2.05.4(2)(d)-20 <br />