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• Seeding /Interseeding Recommendations for Dryland Pasture <br />United States Oeparb"nt of Agrlanlftwe <br />� A <br />rA <br />Nepual tZasaacsa co uservaWM service <br />Jim Boyd, ROOMMa conewvAtudst pmLt AM&rte' <br />F. O. [lox 29 974V7- 4A640FF)GE <br />Nwvaad. CO 81423 97G,427-QA7 -FAX <br />July 11, 2006 <br />Ross Gubka <br />Western Fuels Colorado <br />P.O_ Box 628 <br />Nucla, CO 81474 <br />Drew Mr_ Gulf: <br />Upon assessment of the dryland pastures at the Western Fuels Coal Mine near Nucla, Colorado, <br />it is my professional judgment that it would be beneficial to interseed grasses and €orbs into the <br />existing vegetation using a no-till drill- <br />It can be very difficult to establish a dryland seeding in a low precipitation zone such as the <br />• Nucla area, which receives approximately 32 inches of precipitation per year. Therebre, A is a <br />conumn husbandry practice to follow up the initial seeding with additional seeding in <br />subsequent years in order to establish the intended plazas in sufficient densities. <br />To preserve the plants that have become established, interseeding into the existing vegetation <br />with a no� -trill drill is the best practice for accomplishing this; unless the first seeding was a <br />complete failure, in which case it would be advantageous to prepare a good seedbed by disking <br />and harrowing, and then replant: <br />It nmy take three to five years, multiple seeding, and sons= timely rains before a successful <br />dryland seeding can become establish <br />If you have my further questions concerning my assessment ofthe reclaimed drylaad pastures on <br />the Western Fuels Coal Mine, please contact me_ <br />Sincerely, _ <br />Jim Boyd, NRCS Resource Conservationist <br />• nm Meaed �SOwu. Cam" v am Sarrw wwfm n P&Vmahb wih m. Anon POV1. <br />m caroene end O"UM neturd nNMOCee M pdvOs WAS An E*W oppmam ty PwAdw mid fmOrjw. <br />