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<br />Extension Request
<br />M-73-007
<br />October 30, 1991
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<br />temperatures are low enough to prevent fall germination. Also, I
<br />request that sending not 6e requ.ired on topsoil atockpile6 that will be
<br />utilized in rec].amaticn during ttr.is wint°r. Doing [hat seems ratter
<br />poinl'leas. Thin would apply probably +:nl}' to the tep9oll stockpiles in
<br />the northwest corner of tine permit sectior. we:+t of Academy 1loaleverd.
<br />Yor pour information, my peat r>:nerie~~cc- in this area of Colorado
<br />i.ndicatea that if seeding is done by the end of September, autumn
<br />germination and suffic.iertt hardenin; n5~:xliy occurs prlnr to the really
<br />cold weather. Seeding loss is i;reatiy rrilueed snd spring gro4th ie
<br />quite strong, Rut between early Clcroher nud anmctima hPtwr.P:: the middle
<br />of. November end occssionnll y the middle of December it is risky to do
<br />any seeding or it probably will need to 6e repeTted the ner.t rprin,q. I
<br />have found that the Co Lora 1.. ; , ! n ~!^~~-tl ~ ' ~ er ~ rusuttl
<br />revegetati.on psttern~ and req~.,irea e d±'*Fr~r•r :.~F,tino G:-F.ec:uie than
<br />Chat used in moat partr~ of the stAte. A,.rtur,r. seed+ng in thl:; urea,
<br />especially on the south side ur. I;oLarauc ~print•.s, can ;e rer} ris~.y if a
<br />similar schedule to what is raed eJsewh~re a rppl:ed 1;cz<,•, the t+rnb'em
<br />16 that C1 ima Lic y^aLtCrnP, *r:im .4nril thrn:,~h ~J!•omhnr Lit i:u:^Yedn
<br />Springs are c.cmmonly very different from ~•cur. is tern ,iya~_i~eic along
<br />the front Rar.ga, It is m^Y4 lixe :a ~~l -,,:curs 1n ~+estFn+ F„r;wa than
<br />whet is seen along tha rest of the %nlnraG:+ t~on•, F~n~<: ,,r:.,i+~r.
<br />During tha ~'i ntPr the pat terns are aim; icr Cu Fort r:aL~;n=, ,,. iut ado
<br />Spri.^.g~ SR WinrP" 1E _S+1at~:. ~ir1Fr rhr.^ I)..il;,p: d07 .':., .. :q..: .,Y;,
<br />wetter than Pueblo,
<br />Thank you for your consideration in t.iAs matter,
<br />Also, please 82nd mailed ^:i rt CS',An1°nrF .D rIK+ ,;.i,; _,qi A' .. iE':-:.•;'h°. r.,i
<br />and not t0 m? er Transit Mix,
<br />Respectfully,
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<br />Matk A. Heffner
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<br />cc: Bud Hersktnd, Frrsider.! nl ,. .. ,., ~.
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