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SHAVANO SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT P. O. BOX SB2 MONTROSE. COLORADO 81401 Mr. Jack Crawford M]n1 nP, bcnloration ^eologist Ouray, Colorado Q1L27 JAIV '~ , ,.,.i Mr. Crawford: ~~~ ~~~I~~~~~~~~~~~~ y~y~ q/^+~, ~ T ~~ 1~ '..v' I".'_ .. . _ . December 5, ly7y Colo. Dept of fv~.. ~ ~~~=;~rces This re^ort was prepared as you requested with information provided by the Soil Conservation Service. This is ccncernir.~ the reve~etation of a mining operation lccated in TL~3N, RE3ld, Section 17. The reve~etation gill take place at an approximate elevation of 10,000 feet, This is a harsh climate, characterized by a very short prow- in~ season, kith this in mind, it would he best to follow the reseeding recommendations as closely as possible to obtain maximum henefits, Research and information gathered from other hifh altitude revegeta- tion work shows that. native species would work best for reseeding, but these species are not available commercially. Thus, we are forced to rec- ommend some hardy int.rnduced species. The follewinp, species and respective seeding rates should be seeded in +.he revepetation work: Rear mountain brome !~ lbs./acre meadow (oxtail C lhs./arre nrimar slender riheatgrass L lbs./acre °n~mo or ueidemy timothy 1 lb./acre The seeding sho~•ld hP done the first part of August. Seed will he hroadcast and should he covered t, to ~ inch with good topsoil over a firm seedbed. .`'haping and grading should he dcne to the extent of not leaving an: slope= over 3:1. Fertilizer should be applied at the same time. Ni- trozen in pellet form would work w'th 50 lbs. of available nitrogen ar- rlied per acre. If ,you need or require any further assistance reel free to contact e Soil Conservation in Mentro~e. r ~ ~~~V L `~14.~.. Lester F. Jones ~havano Soil Conservation District Montrose, Colorado