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v <br />L _ •- <br />Soils th?.t have b~ overcomPacted by tr'affi~r ear.tiF•/nenk sLnvlc~ he <br />~~ tilled rdeeP chisA ed or riPFedr if necessary. to break. up r~eticli~.e <br />or cvwP~~i~si ayersr an )'7 en har roved, ro11Fd, nr Garl:.Fd t~7 FrFG?rP <br />the renuired firm seedbed. If the seed is tv be t~rvad~=ast, then th=_ <br />sve.Jb-.1 =h^v7rl he settled and fairly firmr but left couch to cet~,h <br />• i... __"' -ni ?llr.~w some coverage by soil ~.•hen tracl::ed in by tre=•-•' <br />equipment, er Irar'rowed and pack:edr into the =_urface. A••raid s?edbed <br />pr eparar ren !./hen the soil is a~et to prevent r'ecornPact fen of tlt? <br />seedbed. <br />I_ICTIIC_S) '"~F=FEDIfJG: Seed should be planted with gr?s=1~nd drill <br />P.gU1Ped !tllth dOUble d15C OPenel"Sr depth b_a_nd-„ seedb,•:; agitator, =n,i <br />eith?r_p~.[.I::_i_n9-~•~hOP-15_ora_cult_ipar•Irer. Seed Jri=ty' ~bro~d[a~l, rhFn <br />harrei.red or tracl~ed in 6Y a dozen if_d_rilling is not f=_asihle doe to <br />rnrl:: fr~gn'~on_s nn the SUI"f3Ce oY steep slOFes. Double tl~e secdln9 <br />rat= on the attached CO-ECS-5 form (Grass Se?ding Flan? if seed is <br />broadcast. <br />OEFIFI OF SEEDIt(G: Seed planted with a drill shall be co~rer'ed ~•~ith <br />soil to a depth of 1/4 to 3!4 inrlr. Seed planted by tliF broaclc==.t <br />method.shall be incorporated into the surface of the soil no ~:Ieec~er <br />than 3i4 inchr by raking or harrowing, and~i"olling or p=_cl~ing• or by <br />tracking the seed in with the tracks of a dozer. <br />TIME OF SEEDIIIG: l'he best times would be b~t!•.~een IJoverr~ber 1 thr ee gh <br />t1a y 31_. <br />RATE OF SEEDIIIG: /See attached CO-ECS-S form <br />SELECTI011 OF SFEC:IES: / "Grass Seeding Flan" <br />• t1ULC.HIIiG: Plant fogs should be mulched to conser•re rnoist~_!r?, rc~lUra <br />runc•ff and erosivnr and help establish vegetation. F•hilching mat~r-ial <br />should be applied immediately after seeding• Ted =mi seed free <br />natlVe gl'355 hay, er stl'al•/ 15 Freferl'ed for uee ?s mL!l~h at an <br />?Pplicativn rate of 4nn0 Pounds per acre of eir dry rnateri=l. Sew <br />the attached SCS Standards and ~pecificativn 4°a Ilulc:l,ing for' r~~c~r~ <br />infr,rm?t ion and alternatives. <br />SOILS AIID VEGETATIDIJ IIIFnRhIATIOI•I: This inform?t ion is contained ar <br />the attached a•orl:sheetsr soil maps, and ma PPina L!nit descriPtien. <br />FRnTECTi01'J_rlF_PLAfJTItJC,: Planted sites shall be protected from <br />trampling and crazing until plants are ~•tell established, In <br />hea•.y-use areas, critical area Plantings should be F•rotected b~~ <br />fencing yr barriers. <br />I•IOXI:nIrS t•/EED COIJTROL: Although not a pr'eblern in kliis r3. s.?. eF•_rar.er <br />!,ail l b? required to control any no:;ious !•~eeds that r..a)' rno~r= on to the <br />sitee befer'e reclamation is completed. <br />Sfnr_erely, <br />Ricl; F.ornane <br />. Soil Conser'~•ationist <br />Canon City Field Office <br />