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United States Department of Agriculture <br />D FRCS <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />Burlington Field Office <br />138 Soulh 14'" St. <br />Burlington, CO 80807 <br />719-346-7699. Office <br />719-346-5179-Fax <br />www.co.usda.gov <br />kevin. bagels@co. usda.gov <br />April 11, 2006 <br />lnventory and Evaluation of Land, Water and Related Resowces <br />Requested By: De1a M. Cwfhoon, Kit Carson County Clerk <br />Location: SEY4 of the NE'/4 of Section 10-7-44 <br />Situation: <br />Kit Carson County seeks to mine gravel and soil from the rangeland in the SE'/4 of the NE'/a of <br />Section 10-7-44. The site is grassland with the surrounding land also being grassland. The <br />vegetation of the grassland is Western wheatgrass 5%, Tall dropseed 5%, Blue gramma grass <br />75%, Prairie threeawn 5% and other forbs 10%. <br />Suggested Solution: <br />Reclamation of the site will be completed when the use of the pit is terminated. Topsoil will be <br />stockpiled for use prior to seeding of the grass. After mining is completed the pdt area should be <br />smoothed to a 3:1 slope or flatter with the topsoil replaced on top. Straw mulch should be spread <br />over the site at the rate of one ton per acre to prevent erosion afrer grass seeding. Stabilizing <br />blankets may be substituted for the straw mulch. A three or four wire fence should be <br />constructed around the seeded site to allow revegetation without livestock disturbance until the <br />grass is established. Please see the Grass Seeding worksheet for a list of the grass mixtures and <br />seeding rates. <br />Note: Seed will be planted by Pwe Live Seed (PLS) pounds. The exact dimensions of the <br />disturbed area will need to be measured to determine the correct amount of seed and mulch to <br />apply. <br />Participant: <br />Date: <br />District Conservationistj~~ ~~%~~~~~~~/ Date: ~ // 4 <br />Approved by: p~,, n <br />Conservation District: R.nxi ~ 1~Y1~3~S~Af10C. Date: y - I (-0(0 <br />The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people <br />conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. <br />An Equal OpportuniTy Provider and Employer <br />