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ser;n r11~E • REI~I~E~ <br />Note: See Map in Exhibit I for Range Site <br />DATE ~~H.ia i <br />Range SiCe: Salt Meadow (3) <br />t <br />The native vegetation potential on this site have a meadow appearance:. The <br />grasses consist of 45% alkali sacaton, 20% switchgrass, 20% western wheatgrass, <br />15% saltgrass, 10% alkali bluegrass, 10% baltic rush, 10% sedges, 5% Canada <br />vrildrye and 5°(< slender wheatgrass.', <br />Tl~e expected ground cover amounts to as much as 50% or more. <br />Critical area Planting: The slope, seedbed preparation, fertilizer, seeding <br />and mulching guide lines are similar to that described in tl~e sandy plains <br />range site planting guide. The recommended seeding dates are between March 1st <br />and June 1st. <br />Suggested Seeding{ Mixture <br />Percent Pounds <br />Common Name Scientific Name• Varieties Composition P.L.S./Acre <br />Alkali sacaton'~-~ Sporobolus airoides Common 45 0.5 <br />Thickspike Sheatgrass Agropyron dasystachyum 25 2.75 <br />Tall iheatgrass Agropyron elongatum 30 6.60 <br />TOTAL 100 -9~~ <br />Other grasses and fortis will probably become established on this site from <br />surrounding areas. <br />-;The expected vegetation percentage make up is calculated on air dry ereight. <br />';'~A seed source from within 150 miles of planting is recommended. <br />NOTE: Tall Wheatgrass could be planted in all Range Sites, for a fast <br />developing grass, if planted 22 pounds per acre. Also the above mixture <br />could be planted in all Range Sites, because of its easy vegatation <br />establishment. <br />