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~~ 1 <br />EXfiIDIT - VEGETATION AND SOILS INFORMAT <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br />SuelecT: Revegetation,Recommendation for quarry Site oaTE:August 18, 1977 <br />Sturbaum Construction Company <br />TO: <br />Considerations for plant species to use in revegetation effori;s <br />might well be as follows: <br />1. Where ever possible spread az>,y available soil material, <br />manure, or strawy material on slopes that have been flatte;med <br />to 3:1 or leas. A mulch is very important for any seeding <br />success on the hot, dry south an d rest Facing slopes. <br />2. Select native species for enduring plantings. Recommended <br />species to be broadcast seeded: <br />Species Variety ~ of mix lbs. ?ure Live <br />Seed °er Acre <br />Sand Dropseed -- 50$ .20 <br />Indian Ricegrass Paloma ~$~ Lt.O <br />Western Wheatgraes Rosana 25% 3.0 <br />Yellow Sweetclover Medrid ~ 1.0 <br />Note - Tf Indian Ricegrass is not available substitute Crest;ed <br />Wheatgrass (Norden variety) at 2.5 lbs. Pure Live Seed per ~.cre. <br />A random transplanting of shrubs would also be good. These could <br />include Four Wing Salt bush, native rabbit brush, mountain maho~ony <br />and possibly some Rocky Mountain Juniper. Forty to fifty shrubs <br />per acre would be ample. Coverage where soil pockets for <br />planting exist. <br />Roy Ro er, trict Conservationist <br />0 <br /> <br />