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Rule 2: Permits <br />Timing of Seeding <br />• Revegetation will occur after final grading and redistribution of subsoil and topsoil <br />activities have taken place. Seeding will be coordinated with the other reclamation <br />activities to occur as soon after seedbed preparation as possible. Fall seeding (September <br />to November) is recommended based on local soil moisture conditions, germination <br />requirements of selected species, and adaptation of seed to soil temperature. Spring <br />seeding (March to May) will be practiced if areas are ready for revegetation and access is <br />possible. Seeding from November to Mazch may be practiced, soil conditions permitting. <br />Mixed seedings, one seeding to plant cool season plants in early fall and one seeding to <br />plant warm season plants in spring, will be timed to avoid competition between species <br />and avoid seed distribution problems. Interim revegetation of sites, like on topsoil storage <br />piles to be stabilized prior to permanent revegetation, will be conducted as soon after <br />construction as possible. <br />Mulching <br />Mulching aids in erosion control, soil moisture retention, and provides supplemental <br />organic material to the soil. Mulch will be evenly distributed over the seeded area at rates <br />dependent on seeding method and slope. Certified weed-free straw or grass hay mulch <br />will be applied at rates of 1 to 2.0 tons/acre on drill seeded areas and at least 1.5 tons/acre <br />on steeper slopes of greater than ten percent and 2.0 tons/acre on areas determined to be <br />deficient in organic material as indicated by soil analysis. Mulch will be anchored into <br />• the seed bed using a mulch crimper or disk, tackifier, or netting. If used, hydromulch will <br />be applied at a rate of at least 250 pounds/acre. A tackifier will be used on hydromulched <br />areas that are mulched in the fall and on areas which require prompt stabilization. A <br />temporazy cover crop of a suitable annual grain, like annual rye, may be seeded to control <br />erosion until a permanent cover can be established. <br />Vegetation Monitoring <br />LCC will conduct periodic monitoring of vegetation as prescribed by the CDMG. The <br />objective of the monitoring program is to assess the success of revegetation in disturbed <br />aeeas. <br />Revegetated areas will be evaluated for cover and density during the first two seasons <br />following seeding to determine initial revegetation success. Initial seeding follows interim <br />seeding once permanent reclamation is deemed appropriate. In years 3, 5, and 7 following <br />seeding, revegetated aeeas will be evaluated for cover, density, and species diversity. <br />Methodologies for these evaluations aze outlined in the Revegetation Success Criteria. <br />Areas with poor germination and/or growth will be documented and evaluated to determine <br />probable causes. LCC will seek the advice of CDMG to determine the scope of the <br />evaluation. It will conduct such evaluations as necessary, revise reclamation techniques to <br />address any identified problems and make a second attempt to revegetate problem areas. <br />An investigative report and prescribed course of corrective action will be submitted prior to <br />the next growing season. It is anticipated that revegetation mixtures proposed in this <br />• reclamation plan may be modified, after agency approval, reflecting plant material <br />TR-13 2.05-70 (Revised 12/11/04) <br />