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<br />1 before mulching operations. There are several exceptions to this commonly used sequence. <br />One occurs when land imprinting is used with drill or broadcast seeding methods. In this case <br />' seeding, mulching and then land imprinting is performed. When a colter is employed for <br />crimping, the machine will be capable of anchoring mulch at a depth of 2 inches. A minimum <br />space of l2 inches between cotters will be allowed. Whenever possible anchoring will be <br />' performed at right angles to prevailing winds or on the contour. If a disk is to be used for <br />anchoring, mulch will be spread and anchored prior to seeding operations. Disking will be <br />perfomred on the wntour or at right angles to prevailing winds. Broadcasting or drilling of <br />seed will be performed immediately following mulch applications. When seed is drilled, <br />operations will follow disked rows to the extent this is practicable. <br />Green manure, compost or other commercially available mulch products may also be used for <br />' mulching. A variety of geotextile fabrics may be used to "mulch" critical area plantings. <br />Specialty mulches and geotextile fabrics will be applied per manufacturer's recommended use <br />and application rates for the situation in which they are used (Table 11). <br />To avoid nitrogen deficiency, 10 pounds of available nitrogen fertiGur will be applied per <br />1,000 pounds of mulch material. Rewnstructed soils with higher concentrations of wood chip <br />mulch added during development operations may require additional nitrogen supplementation <br />' to offset potential nitrogen deficiency. In such areas, it is normally recommended that 20 <br />pounds of nitrogen per ton of wood mulch will be applied for three consecutive years <br />following seeding. <br />' Revegetated areas will be monitored for adequate germination and establishment Vegetation <br />stand establishment and development will be observed annually in the later part of the growing <br />season following seeding and may continue for several years thereafter. Stand gemunation and <br />' establishment may take several growing seasons before full expression of the seed mixture is <br />realized. Many xeric plant species will not gemrinate until specific environmental conditions <br />occur. Send can remain dormant and viable for such species for many years. For this reason <br />' full expression of seeded materials may take several years to occur. Therefore, adequate time <br />will be taken in evaluating the initial success of revegetation efforts. Patience during initial <br />evaluations will avoid needless work and minimize the application of excessive amounts of <br />' seed. <br />Interseeding or other necessary corrective measures will be timely undertaken when interim <br />monitoring results indicate they are needed. Interseeding will be performed using a no-till drill <br />' or a broadcaster. Broadcast interseedings will utiGu appropriate methods for covering the seed <br />following application. Methods will be chosen based upon the level of vegetation stand <br />development, soil surface conditions and the intended purpose of the interseeding. Chaining, <br />' land imprinting, raking, harrowing and cultipackiag are methods that may be considered for <br />covering seed planted by interseeding operations. <br />In limited areas, it may be desirable to transplant bare root, tabling or other nursery stock to <br />' facilitate establishment of specific plant species. Such areas may include high visibility <br />locations, sites with high erosion potential, reforestation areas or critical wildlife habitat <br />Specific planting programs for such locations will be developed in consultation with the <br />' agencies involved. The plans for these planting programs will include species and planting <br />arrangement and density goals. Plant materials will be handled in accordance with nursery <br />specifications during transplanting activities. Transplants will be placed in the early spring or <br />' late summer. Transplanting wrll be scheduled to avoid or minimize frost heaving, take <br />advantage of optimum soil moisture conditions and maximize plant survival. Selection of <br />' Amman Soda, LLP. S-8 <br />Soil Coaurvadan. Fioaio" and Sediment <br />Coned, reclamation and Revegeuuan Plan <br />' October zs. Ives <br />