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United States Department of Agriculture <br />o FRCS <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />• Grand Junction Field Office <br />2754 Compass Drive, Suite 170 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81506-8795 <br />970.242-4511 Office <br />970-242-8469 Fax <br />james.currier@co. usda. gov <br />May 8, 2003 <br />Greg Lewicki and Associates <br />11541 Warrington Court <br />Parker, CO 80138 <br />RE: Elam Construction proposal <br />Dear Greg, <br />The site proposal as provided is consistent with NRCS guidelines. <br />We offer the following recommendations for your consideration: <br />Weed free grass hay is a better choice for mulch. Straw is good, however. NRCS <br />recommends 4000 lbs. per acre. <br />• NRCS recommends elimination of Timothy from the species mix. This grass is best <br />adapted to elevations of 8000 ft. and therefore is not suitable in the Grand Valley <br />area. <br />. NRCS recommends that all seed be planted with a grass drill. Drilling provides the <br />best possibility for establishment. Slopes steeper than 4:1 probably will not be able <br />to be drilled. <br />Chances for seeding establishment will improve if irrigation water was available to <br />irrigate the seeded area for two or three seasons. Note that if sprinkler irrigation <br />were possible, mulching would still be essential for water retention and to reduce <br />possible compaction of soil material by the impact of water droplets from the <br />sprinkler nozzles. <br />Iflf y~ve an_ y more questions, please call. <br />~1.~ :._~,.~, <br />Jim Currier <br />District Conservationist <br />Grand Junction <br /> <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 />