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Jan 30 O6 03:27p Steve HaIE 970-249-4730 p.1 <br />United States Department of Agriculture <br />g N RCS <br />Natural Resouroes Conserval'an Service 970-249-8407 OFFICE <br />Montrose Field Office 970-249-5718 FAX <br />102 Par Place, Sulte 4 w.rw,co.nres.usda.aov <br />Monlmse, CO 614(11 steven.wootlls~m.usna.0ov <br />January 25, 2006 <br />Steve Hale <br />14387 N T4 Rd. <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />Reclatnation Recommendations for Belle rdt Gravel Pit Ex znsion <br />Once gravel is removed and reclamation begins, establish contour retraces to collet: the limited moisture and reduce <br />sheet and rill erosion. If planting seed with a range drill seeding should be done on the contour. The furrows from <br />the drill will improve soil moismm intake, improve sccdli+-g ~•stablishment rates and reduce soil erosion. If seed is <br />broadcast, follow up by dragging or harrowing the ground an dre contour to work seed into fire soil and create <br />grooves on the contour for the same reasons mentioned above. Incorporate organic mater into the soil to increase <br />soil moisture intake rates and reduce soil erosion. <br />Grass alai shrub species canoe esta:olished thmugh seeding. Below is alist of the recommended species and the <br />drilled and broadcast seeding rate (Also see CO-ECS-S Form for seeding recommendation). <br />Species '/° in Mix PLS lbs. seeding catuspccies/acre <br /> Ihilled Broadcast <br />Westemw'hcatgrass 30 2.4 4.8 <br />Indian Ricegrass 30 1? 2.4 <br />Galleta 20 G.~ 0.8 <br />Muttongrass ]0 0.05 0.1 <br />Bottlebrush Squirreltai] 10 0.45 0.9 <br />Fourwing Saltbush Add to Mix 0.. ] .0 <br />Wyoming Big Sagcbmsh Add to Mix 0.] 0.2 <br />Seed rust may dictate modification of the seed mix; however the top there species should make up the majority of <br />the mix. Sandberg bluegrass can be substituted For muttongrass if seed cost and/or avaitsbtlity becomes an issue Sor <br />this species. Seeding rate far Sandberg bluegrass (at 10% of the mix) would be 0.1 PLS Ibs;acre drilled or 0.2 PLS <br />lbs/acre broadcast. <br />The broadcast rate is twice the drilled rate so if possible drill the seed mix to save on seed cost. In areas where slope <br />restricts the use of a range drill, broadcasting the seed may be necessazy. Dormant planting from ]ate October <br />through Febnrary is recommended. There are no forbs in the recommended mix and it is anticipa?ed that many of the <br />native forb species will eventually establish on their own. <br />Where there are drainages on the reclamation site add basin wildrye to the mix, when seeding within thz drainage <br />basin. If broadcasting the seed cut the above seeding talc pct acre in half and add about 5.0 PLS Ibs!acre of basin <br />wihhye. It requires higher soil moisnue to establish and on: a established wilt help hold the soil and reduce erosion <br />from runoff dve ro storm events. <br />Utilize as much dead tree material as possible. ]ncorporate the woody material into the soil and set perpendiculaz io <br />[he slope. 77ris wdll shorten and brake up slope lengths, reducing soil crosion, and catching soil that dots move <br />down slope. It also creates a microhebitat (through catching moisture and shade) that irnproves seedling <br />establishment rates. <br />The NeNrtl AeaourtM Conservation Savice +.nrka in paMership with the American Paode <br />to conserve and wsltin natural resources on private lands. A~ Equal Opponcrity Prooitler ana Em7oy_~ <br />