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<br />EXHIBIT J - 8 <br />342-4 Critical Area Planting <br />2fulchin <br />Critical area plsntiaga shall b_e tmslehed=vhere rapid esttblishmeat of seeded <br />species is essential, or where one or taore of the follwfag factors are likely <br />t:o cause failure of the planting, as determined by the responsible technician. <br />].. Lw or erratic precipitation <br />';. Droughtq or slwly permeablc soils <br />.1. High soil temperatures <br />4. Erosive soils <br />!i. Drying winds <br />Where need for mulching has been determined, foll'w standard and specifications <br />for '?fulehing" (484);. Corer crops or crop residues produced oa the ^ite will <br />satisfy mulching requirements if present in sufficient quantity to provide <br />needed soil protection and moisture conservation. <br />1'lenting trees, shrubs and vines <br />].. Planting of woody plants moat be done in late winter or early spring before <br />bud burst. <br />2. Roots shall be kept moist at •11 times before planting. <br />3. Roots should be spread out as close to natural position as possible during <br />planting. <br />4. Holes chall be deep and vide enough to accommodate seedlings without bending <br />roots. <br />!i. Stock should be set the same depth •s in the nursery or slightly deeper. <br />In no case should a plant be sec shallwer than it vas in the nursery. <br />6. Soil shall be packed yell around roots until seedling cannot be easily pulled <br />from the ground. Care should be taken to eliminate all air pockets in the <br />soil around the roots. <br />'7. Plantc shall be watered at planting time. <br />:Supplemental eater for establishment of plantings <br />1. Seeded plantings. In lw rainfall arena, where eater Zs available and where <br />rapid establishment is needed, irrigation of new needing should be performed <br />during the first graving season. Water should be applied at approximately <br />1-week intervals, at a rste of 3/4 - 1 inch per application, when rainfall <br />is deficient for plant development. <br />2. Woody plantings. Woody transplant^ should be watered at time of planting, <br />followed by application of at least 1 gallon per plant per week, applied <br />to the soil •t the bane of the plant during the fires growing season. <br />USDA/SCS/Colorado-7/B1 'PCN f1~0 <br />