PERMFILE50442

• Permit No: M1978315
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHBIT E RECLAMATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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SEEDING RATES
1. Red Rock Pit , SYolf Creek Pit
Species
(N) (B) Slender wheatgrass
(Z) (S) Beardless wheatgrass
(I) (S) Pubescent wheatgrass
(N) (S) Western wheatgrass
(I) (S) Intermediate wheatgrass

Routt County
Pure Live Seed
(PLS) $ of
Rate Total
Veriet lbs/acre Mix
Primer 3 25
Whitmar 3 25
Luna 3.5 20
Arriba 2.5 15
Amur ~,_ 1~
Total 15 100
Replace beardless wheatgrass with bluebunch wheatgrass (N) (B), 5 lbs.
PIS/acre, if available.
Replace pubescent wheatgrass with Indian ricegrass (N) (B), 2.5 lbs.
PLS/acre, if available.
' 2. Hewes Pit , Yoast Pit -
Pure Live Seed
(PLS) ~ of
' Rate Total
Species Variet lbs/acre Mix
(N) (S) Streambank wheatgrass Sodar 3 25
(I) (S) Beardless wheatgrass Whitmar 3.5 j0
(I)'(B) Crested wheatgrass Nordan 1.5 15
i ~ (I) (B) Hard fescue Ducar .5 15
,(N) (B) Slender wheatgrass Primer 1.'" 1~,
! Tonal 10 700
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Replace beardless wheatgrass with bluebunch wheatgrass (N) (B), 6
lbs. PLS/acre, if available.
.Replace crested wheatgrass with thickspike wheatgrass (N) (S), variety
Critana, 1.5 lbs. PIS/acre, if available.
Replace hard fescue with sheep fescue (N) (B) .5 lbs. PLS/acre, if
i available.
(S) - Sod forming grass, (N) _ Native grass, (B) - Bunch grass, (I) _ Intro-
duced grass
Rates are based on drill seeding 40 Pure Live Seeds/sq. ft. The rate will be
' doubled when seed is broadcast rather than drilled, The rates should be
raised accordingly to compensate for less than 100 Pyre Live Seed.
Mulch netting will be needed when slopes are above 25 percent. Depending on
the extent of the reclaimed area, the soil should be tested and fertilizer
applied accordingly, at the time of seeding.
Reclamation and site preparation operations should be carried out on the
contour as much as possible. Diversion to prevent offsite surface water from
entering the reclaimed area should be installed.
Topsoil should be applied to at least a 12 inch depth, and bound to the
material beneath by ripping. A good smooth, firm seedbed should be prepared
by discing and harrowing. Seed should not be drilled until the seedbed is
firm enough to insure a proper seeding depth (1/2 to j/4 inches).
Exceptions are on steep areas where the surface should be left in a somewhat
roughed state or on sandy soils where seed can be planted deeper (1 to 1-1/2
inches).
Late fall is the optimum time to seed, although early spring is satisfactory
if seed can be drilled early enough. Seeding shouldn't be performed after
early spring unless irrigated. -