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~. <br />.Reclamation Recommendations for Gravel Pits- hSoffat County Road Department: <br />'~ <br />` Prepared by USDA SoSl Conservation Service N.ay 20; 1977 _ ._ i <br />+%: ~., <br />70 improve the chance of succesful revegetatSon of fhe gravel pit ~areas,:,.:`~'' <br />_ the following guidclSnes should be l~clpfuls~ -'. - - <br />' ~ i. The areas to be reseeded should not have slopes oreater than 3:1. -Slopes; <br />of 6:1 or less are much more ~;desiralSle_; In general, the chance for vegetation "; <br />i establishment Sncrease as percent slope decreases: - .. <br />~:~t: 2: If possible, B-12" of topsoil should be placed.on.the area•before~seeding~~• I <br />~'~after shaping and grading have been completed. The site should 'be chiseled;.' <br />~•;'''•- or disked to a sufficient depth to bind the topsoil with subsurface material:•= <br />Binding of soil layers prevents air pockets, encouragesroot penetration and.: <br />.'1.' ~-_ prevents topsoil slippage on slopes, ~ ,.~, - . . <br />` 3a_:.A weed-free, firm seedbed should be prepared before seeding. A cultipacker . <br />-~' ~ar`similar.equirment can be used to.firn: up the seedbed. The soil should'be..: <br />_ firm enough"that when a man walks on it the heel of his shoe will bnly'sink=:'`' <br />'into the soil art inch~or so. ~ - <br />i = ~ ~~ 4, '~Fer~tiil~zer~should be applied while the seedbed is beino•prepared, ~The,j~:. `~ <br />fertilizer should be incorporated into the. top 2 to 4 inches of soil. Fertil'ize.~ <br />;. with 40=60 pounds. available N and 40 to 60 pounds available A2Q5 per acres: ~=': .. ; <br />_ 200 pounds,of,"eifher AmmonSum Nitrate of :unmonlum Sulfate per acre along with. <br />100 pounds ,of Super,l?hosphate per acre should provide the desired amount o.f~~:., <br />Nand ~ ,. <br />~;; .:.:'S~":~ Dri1l~~theFollowl~ng grass-legume mixture ~ to l inch deep in the.firin~ =,;.~~ <br />prepared seedbed. .Pjanting should be made with a drill capable of seedirig_both ~:~ <br />~''~7 '~ small and la_ige seeds in separate compartments. Care should be~taicen,to see:.thaY-~:. <br />E',~% ~= '.' the ?;eed is 1a'nte at she ~ ~`.': _.: <br />~.. ,. .P d• -_ proper depth. Seeding in late fall. around October,~;,,,_ ,, <br />10-15 is recommended ~so that erminatlon will .occur the followin ~'s rIn .~':`%`i~;.':z~.. <br />Imo' -} ..~.. :.. ...~'.' .. , ~ 'r. ", - :. ~ '~~•.. ".:. ~.: ~ ':. }:.,~,~ •- ~{r, -~4': <br />IS _ '.6. ~ The~followSrtg~ mixture and seeding rate is recommended. ~ The individual`'=. <br />_ landowners may desire a different mixture. _._ :..'..,"~~ <br />. -- <br />- ' <br />_ e .. <br />. _ . <br />-.,..,' <br />"~" ~ 1 <br />