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~.•t United States Soil ~ Department of Conservation Agriculture Service RECOMMENDATIONS: The following are recottunendations for reseeding and reshaping the mined area. 1) Following is the seed mix recommended fer revegetation of the site, Species Variety Total PIS lbs./ac. Needed Creasted Wheatgrass Nordan 0 Russian Wildrye Vinall 3 using broad- Pubescent l+Rieatgrass Luna 6 cast method. Yellow Sweetclover - 2 Plant in late fall just before the first snow, Seed bed should be well settled and firm, but friable enough that seed can be placed at appropriate depth. Seed bed should be reasonably free of weeds, Competitive stands of weeds that are present before seeding must be controlled by shallow tillage or by herbicide. Seed planted by the broadcast method shall be incorperated into the surface soil, not to exceed a depth of 3/L: inches, by rakins, harrowing or other proven method, 2) Fertilizer is optional but recommended. If fertilizer is used apply 100 lb s, of nitrogen (N) and 80 lbs. of phosphorus (P205). The phosphorus should be applied during seedbed preparation. The nitrogen can be applied the spring following reseeding, The above rates are on a per acre basis, 3) Stockpile the top 12 inches of soil, Put at least 6 inches of topsoil back r+n the disturbed area before reseeding, 4) In rPClaiming the mined area all slopes should be regraded no steeper than a 3:1 slope and preferably to a 6:1 slope, $) On slopes of j:l and greater a straw mulch should be applied at a rate of 5000 lbs./acre. Mulching should follow fertilizing and seeding. Straw shall not be musty, moldy, decayed or caked or otherwise of low quality, Straw shall he free of weeds and viable seeds. At least 50~ of the straw, by weight, shall be 10 inches or more in length. Straw should be anchored in place by crimping with a regular farm disc or a Cat, a ;ACV ~-sQ ~~ G~ ~~~ ~ ~o-Cl~ ~~ ~ CAD-7'~.. ~ z(~ ~sr77~f~-KGL ~ L/O~~Oi 0