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Table B.1. Proposed Seed Mix's, Application Rates and Associated Costs for the Golden Wonder <br />Reclamation. <br />High Altitude Seed Mix - amenable to BLM requirements - based on `pure live seed' pounds a . <br />Species Lbs per Acre or Percentage Composition <br />Mountain Brome 5 lbs/ac <br />Slender Wheatgrass 4 lbs/ac <br />Alpine Blue Grass 1 lb/ac <br />Knotting Brome 2 lbs/ac <br />Candy Blue Grass 1 lb/ac <br />Blue Wild Rye 2 lbs/ac <br />*Rocky Mtn. penstamon 0.5 lbs/ac <br />*Lewis Flax 0.5 lbs/ac <br />(a) The cost per pound for all species except the wildflowers (denoted with an *) would be 6.10$/lb. Including <br />the flowers, cost would be 7.05$/lb. A conservative application rate of 16 lbs/acre would be needed <br />assuming a broadcast seed application. <br />Standard Colorado High Altitude Mix <br />Mountain Brome 25% <br />Slender Wheatgrass 15% <br />Beardless Wheatgrass 5% <br />Candy Blue Grass 5% <br />Indian Rice Grass 5% <br />June Grass 5% <br />Alpine Blue Grass 5% <br />Canada Wild Rye 5% <br />Lewis Flax 15% <br />Rocky Mtn. penstamon 5% <br />(b) Cost per pound for the standard mix would be 8.25$/lb; and would require 15 lbs/acre ( broadcast).