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,..., <br />f For reclamation purposes, all elopes should ba reduced ae muei~ <br />as practicable with none steeper than about 3,5 to 1, This degree <br />~. of elope will accomodate the mechanical operation of tillage i:oole, <br />~' seeders, and mulchers, <br />Topsoil should be returned to the graded surfaces, seedbed pre <br />pared, and grass seed drilled, A mixture of 1 lb, blue grams and <br />Ir,$ ?bs, of aide-oats grams drilled in early spring is recommended, <br />The amounts stated are for pure live seed, not bulk, out of the rick, <br />maters al , <br />Hay mulch should be applied at the rate of about 2 tons per acre, , <br />and crimping into the soil ie recommended following drilling of eeod <br />on all elopes steeper than 6:1, <br />Tho floor of the pits should be ripped, topsoil applied, aeed'ued <br />firmed and tho same grass seed mixture drilled, <br />• ldhile fertilizer ie not necessary' where true topsoil is reapplied, <br />other areas gill benefit from application of fertilizer according to <br />soil tests, In absence of a test, apply !~0 lbs, of Nitrogen Ead ly0 <br />lbs, of phosphate. <br />Diversion ditches should be constructed on the natural terrain <br />above the cut banks to divert water to non-erosive outlets, <br />Reclaimed areas should be fenced to protect them from all (SrazinQ <br />during the first three years of establishment and longer if necoae~ryo <br />Production of forage will be enhanced if the ranch owner trill main- <br />tain protective fences and graze the reclaimed areas as separate units, <br />The small pond could be preserved as a source of water for wildlife, <br />Enclosures: Soil Survey Interpretations, <br />Schamber and Fort Collins series <br /> <br />