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4 - Fertility testing - This test is conducted within 3 months of topsoil placement. Three soil <br />samples will be obtained from the top 2 feet of soil in the field to be tested. This field is defined <br />as that area that has recently been topsoiled. Samples will be taken and analyzed by a lab <br />using the standard soil test for pH, salts, organic matter, nitrogen, potassium, and <br />phosphorous. The lab will be informed that the land use is dryland pasture with a mixture of <br />grasses and forbs. Testing of the topsoil for fertilization requirements over the course of the <br />liability period is discussed in detail in Section 2.05.4(2)(e) subsection 6.5.2. <br />5 - Disking - Prior to final seedbed preparation, soil conditioning and weed control tillage will be <br />carried out through disking. Disking will relieve any topsoil compaction, will aid in controlling <br />weedy species, and will leave the site in a temporary roughened condition reducing wind and <br />water erosion potential. Disking will be used to condition soil, break up clods, and control <br />weeds through tillage prior to seeding. If annual weeds are a problem, several tillage <br />operations may be required to get adequate control. <br />6. Final Seedbed Preparation - Harrowing prior to seeding will be conducted if land leveling did <br />not provide a smooth soil surface for seeding. The best period for tillage in these areas will be <br />immediately prior to seeding. <br />7. Initial Fertilizer Application - Based on the results of the fertility testing, fertilizer of the <br />designated type will be applied at the rate specified from the lab testing. The fertilizer is in solid <br />form and will be applied by small tractor with a broadcast spreader. The fertilizer will be applied <br />in the Spring of the same year that the initial fertility testing is done. Ongoing fertility testing <br />after initial seeding is described in Section 2.05.4(2)(e) Revegetation. <br />B) For areas greater than 15% slope, the following procedures will be followed: <br />1. Scarification - The single lift topsoil will be scarified (ripped) to its placement depth using a <br />motor grader with rippers which will operate perpendicular to the slope, creating rough surfaces <br />to trap moisture and prevent soil erosion along the lope. An example of an area where this <br />would be employed is the north edge of the Benson West, the Lloyd and the WFC property, <br />where there is a significant steeper slope in these areas. <br />Revised PR 06 June 10 2.05.4(2)(d) -44 <br />