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<br />3 _ _- <br />• b) ~cess water from adjacent areas should be diverted away <br />from slopes being vegetated to reduce erosion. <br />c) Long elopes should be protected from water erosion with <br />level basin terraces or diversions, at intervals .across the slope, <br />constructed according to Soil Conservation Service specifications. <br />2. Topsoil Application <br />IIse of the available Paunsaugunt soil, plus fi:aer material <br />sorted out during the m;n;na operation, should be adequate for <br />plant groxth providing other recommendations are .followed. Depth <br />of soil material over bedrock should be at least 12 inches. <br />3. Fertilizer Application <br />Immediately prior to seeding grasses, apply not less than 1{0 <br /> <br />• pounds of ni~~xvgen and !y0 pounds of phosphorus. Fertilizer should <br /> be incorporated into the soil. Additional applic:;tions may be <br />beneficial in years subsequent to seeding, <br />1•. P•IulchinR <br />I~iulching ie highly recommended oa all areas to be seeded to <br />insure establishment of grasses. Strax mulching, where applicable, <br />is usually the most economical and effective mulching method. <br />Mulching should be done immediately after seeding„ See apecifica.- <br />tions on mulching, attached. <br />5. V~tative Species £or Reclamation <br />Grass should bs the principal form of vegetati~~n planted for <br />erosion control. Native grass species should ma'.t~3 up at least <br />one-half of the total seed mixture. <br /> <br />