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<br />United States Soil 621 Iris Drive
<br />Department of Conservation Sterl! Ca 80751
<br />Agriculture Service nB.
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<br />Doug ltehn . ,
<br />~Feha Construction
<br />6322 So. College
<br />~:}Fort Collins, CO 80525
<br />.Dees Doug:
<br />Ttie~Following`ie a'reclamation plan like we discussed on the phone
<br />May%13, 1986,.~The area is , in the t7W~ 21-8-53.. ,, ,,, .. .,,
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<br />r.••~., The site is a Dix-Altvan soil on 9 to 257. slopes, which is Gravel '
<br />%'~:Breake and Loamy Plains range, The area has existing gravel pits. ('
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<br />I't ie~`suggeeted that 12" of topsoil and plant debris be stockpiled t
<br />and pus back on the surface about 6" deep on the disturbed areas, ~~
<br />.•.~'Sloping areas should be backaloped to a 6 to 1 elope or flatter, p
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<br />~~ Due to the sandy nature of this Boil, it should be mulched immediately
<br />•fiafter the barrow operations are over and then seeded in the late fall
<br />F" ~'~or early winter. The following is a suggested seeding mixture with
<br />'rates shown in pounds per acre of pure live seed per acre, per species,
<br />",;i.;,These are native species for this site:
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<br />": Pasture Little Blueatem -
<br />r .,, ,,.. 1.8 lbs,
<br />~~:s: Blue Orama - ,4 Lbs,
<br />` ~- ^• ~:~:r Pathfinder Switchgraea - 1.2 lbs.
<br />~~'"` ~'!i, Prairie Sandreed - 1.7 lba, ;
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<br />.~~.;;; These rates are figures used for drilling, If the broadcast method
<br />....~,ie used, the seeding rate should be doubled. Fertilizer should be
<br />applied at the time of seeding. using 40 pounds of nitrogen and 40 pounds
<br />of phosphate per acre.
<br />After seeding, the reclaimed area should be protected until the seeding
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