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I have also enclosed i range condition inventory which ehoxe the present plant community and the composition by weight of each species. These inventories are used to compare the prevent statue of the vegetatiaa to what the Bite hse the ~~ potential of producing order proper naaageieat, in thin case, the condition has been classified ae good. Since~t~ae~een~. coQOaTraetice_onsiaing~rn~a.ctaln~he~aat to ~o=p1eSe1~ reaove the topsoil frog the Bite, I would first like to e~phneize the ieportaace thst topsoil has in succeeafully reclaiming as area. Topsoil should be stock- piled and kept for future use, enough eo that a covering that ie fror 6 to 8" thick can be replaced and provide a suitable eedius for the gemination of grass-seed. Prior-to replacing this top eoi3, the.ground._ehould be ehaped.eo that no elopes. are in ezcees of l~:1. As these soils show a high susceptibility to erosion, this will help to keep Boil loss to a aiainum. Also, if the pleas include stock- piling topsoil for more than a year, there should be a provision for reseeding this topsoil to prevent it from eroding axny. IIeually an inezpeneive but yell adaptgd grass ~peoiee..oan be used, it ie not-necessary that it be of-good forage -• quality but it should provide-a good cover-aad-pnvent soil blowing. J Seeding should-be perfoned neing-a grace'drill-equipped with-a satisfactory feeding mechanism, agitator, depth beads and packer wheels. The seed should be planted-to-a~ depth-of-~ to-3/!+ inches~If -a graee~il-l~-ie-not-used-rand-a - broadcaet aethod of seeding incorporated, then the attached seeding rate ahonld be doubled. - Tine of seeding should either be in the tall, after the ground is sufficiently cold enough (but not frozen) to prevent early gemination, or in the spring, prior to May 15th in order to take advantage of early season soil aoietnre. more J