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<br />manufacturers recommendations, on the contour approximately <br />half way down the slope and another immediately above the <br />existing riparian vegetation. <br />Site 2 (Buffer Zone): <br />Treat infestations of Russian Knapweed in early September as <br />per Jude Sirota. Apply 8 Tons/acre unscreened compost from the <br />Mesa County Landfill. Disk the area parallel to the existing <br />road. Harrow or cultipack to flatten the surface. Drill the <br />attached mix. Mulch with 4000#/acre tall wheatgrass hay or <br />straw, crimp mulch with disk operating straight. <br />Site 3 (north pit slope): <br />Back slope both banks of the water course at the base of the <br />slope to 3:1, seed with the attached wetland riparian mix <br />(double the rate for broadcasting), mulch with 4000#/acre tall <br />wheatgrass hay or straw and pack with tracked equipment <br />operating up and down slope. <br />Apply 8 Tons/acre unscreened compost from the Mesa County <br />landfill to the north pit slope. Roughen with a disk operating <br />on the contour where possible, broadcast the attached seed mix <br />(double the rate), apply 4000#/acre tall wheatgrass hay or <br />straw and pack with tracked equipment operating up and down <br />slope. Trench in a silt fence, installed to manufacturers <br />recommendations, approximately half way down the slope, and <br />another immediately above the water course. A berm should be <br />constructed above the north pit slope to prevent runoff from <br />the adjacent industrial area. Water should be routed to <br />existing or constructed storm water inlets. <br />Clean tall wheatgrass hay/straw has been available from Steve <br />Chaffin, a Fruita area farmer. Cottonwoods and willow cuttings <br />could be planted along watercourses in the winter. I have <br />included information on this technique. I would also recommend <br />that you not use Roundup or any other herbicide containing <br />glyphosate on the site to minimize unintentional kill of <br />desirable grasses, use more selective herbicides. <br />I hope this information is of value, please contact me if I may <br />be of further assistance. <br />S rely, <br />`~,ti~~~ ~~~~~~ <br />nnis Gorsett <br />Soil Conservationist <br />