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RLCIAAATIC`' p~'rC,?`!' FGR "lipD~'FR '88 <br />ilG6~TAR GyrS'1.^', _TnC. <br />Coaldale, CO <br />Gillasny d,~mp was the focus of this years reclamation e°f arts. <br />A lack of sustained snow cover durinP the winter resulted in ^cd- <br />erately hiPh mortality of the rrevious vears rlantin~s. T`.e 'F? <br />~y sown Grass-legume r^ix showed best establishment on the r.ort'r,ern <br />tY <br />~~ ~ k~'~ to northeastern asrects. establishment was fair on the eastern. and <br />~~ ~,yC ' <br />~` western asrects andnoor on the southeastern as~:ect. <br />y'J,~ ;' <br />.>- ~ Tree seedlines of F-inus edu] is, Y. ponderosa, 1-icea r~~r•-~^s, <br />\.. T~ - <br />~,. rt. •7 and Juninerus communis were rlanted ir. late April and early P•a,~~. <br />y^ . <br />;,D-f ~~~' The planting focus was from the southeastern to northern asrects. <br />y~ All plantings of trees, shrubs, and forbes received hydro~-el or <br />other water retaining polymer, Aeriaro 10-20-10 fertilizer tablets, <br />and straw mulch. ~ach seedline was watered at planting and 2*•rrox- <br />imately once each week during the summer. <br />The southern area of Gillespy had been untouched durine '2?. <br />This area was contour-rilled with a CAT D-9 dozier and rippers. <br />A Brass-leg'ame seed mixture was sown by manual srreader at a rate <br />of 401bs/A. This seed mixture v+as as follows: <br />20% .4Frorvror. cristatum <br />20% A, trachvcaulum <br />15% A. rirarium <br />10°~ Eouteloua pracilis <br />5% R. curtirendiala <br />10'! SPCrObOIU° CrVPt2 ndrUS <br /> <br />10°'- Aetna a3]L1S Clrer <br />5~ Loli~.~m rerenre <br />5% OrY~.or.eis hv-enoides <br />Inornanic fertilizers were broadcast in the area by t^anual <br />srreader at rates of i~~ lbs/A Phosphorus (F2o5 45%) and 300 lbs/A <br />