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<br />Mr. James L. Schmieding - 2 - October 15, 1985 <br />4. It is my understanding that grazing will be deferred until vegetation has <br />expressed vigor (self-regeneration features (new seedlings, seedheads, <br />vegetation reproduction, etc.)). This may be one or two years following <br />the "initial establishment of vegetation". Please correct me if my <br />interpretation is incorrect. <br />5. Please complete the sentence on Page "E-3" located in section 6.5 (d). <br />6. Will Mr. Rother claim responsibility for the reclamation performed by <br />A & S Construction Company if revegetation efforts fail and/or until the <br />area is released from financial and performance warranty responsibilities? <br />1. The "quick cover crop" seeding rate of 5 pounds of Western <br />Wheatgrass/Acre should be increased to 8 pounds of Western <br />Wheatgrass/Acre to achieve the S.C.S. recommended 40 seeds/sq. ft.. The <br />seeding rate of both quick cover crop species and 16 pounds of Western <br />Wheatgrass/Acre should be doubled, i.e. 10 pounds of Russian Wildrye/Acre <br />of broadcast seeding will be implemented. <br />8. It is my understanding that topsoil will be placed atop graded overburden <br />prior to revegetation efforts. Please correct me if my assumption is <br />incorrect. <br />9. Waiting one growing season prior to fertilization is suitable; however, <br />fertilization may be necessary for seedling establishment and growth. <br />Weeds commonly thrive the first growing season, providing a "green <br />mulch", decreasing in subsequent years. Weeds generally have the <br />competitive advantage over desired species in soils deficient in <br />nutrients. Mowing prior to weed seed establishment is an effective <br />control method. <br />10. The range site description of the Kim-Stoneham-Larimer Loams stated that <br />Western Wheatgrass and blue grama comprise two-thirds of the native <br />vegetation the S.C.S. Colorado Agronomy Note No. 61, "Seeding Rates" <br />(March 16, 1981), the following seeding rates are recommended: <br />Blue grama 40% 1.5# P.L.S./Acre <br />Side-oats grama 15% 1.5# P.L.S./Acre <br />Western Wheatgrass 30% 5.0# P.L.S./Acre <br />Sand dropseed 15% .2# P.L.S./Acre <br />TOTAL <br />100% 8.2# P.L.S./Acre <br />The seeding rates should be DOUBLED if broadcast seeding is implemented. <br />11. Is 3 ton/acre of much included in the reclamation plan? <br />12. I assume that page "J-4" - "Grass Seeding Planned" form is extraneous <br />information, and is not intended to be incorporated into the revegetation <br />plan. Please correct me if that assumption is wrong. <br />13. Is the vegetation of the entire (proposed) permitted boundary classified <br />as "shortgrass praire"? <br />