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GBEA 9 <br /> 5. Table C-1 proposed a temporary seed mix for salvaged topsoil. Please include two additional grasses <br /> (needle and thread, bottlebrush squirreltail, Indian ricegrass, etc.). Additionally, the Division request <br /> that yellow sweet clover be omitted given its tendency to be invasive.Alfalfa is a suitable alternative. <br /> Purple flowered alfalfa species (Medicago savita) and varieties, will not persist on the pit due to the <br /> dry conditions. Sweet clover is currently present on the pit and persists through drought cycles. Seed <br /> viability in the soil for sweet clover is 30 years. The average precipitation, derived from the PRISM <br /> model, is 13.82 inches. Dry years will see well below 10 inches. <br /> Given that sweet clover is present throughout Douglas Canyon and on the pit, it's persistent under <br /> harsh conditions, and the ability to fix nitrogen and improve the soil, and the request by the <br /> owner/manager of Twin Buttes Land Company property, sweet clover remains the species of choice. <br /> Wagner Pit#M2023038,Owner& Operator:Twin Buttes Land Co LLC <br /> Wednesday, May 29, 2024 <br />