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POST ESTABLISHMEiT MANAGEMENT <br />Many reclamation efforts are unsuccessful for lack of continuing management. <br />Reclamation plantings often require two or more years to maintain themselves. <br />The following items should be included in a follow-up management plan: <br />1. Fencing - One minor break in a fence will destroy its usefulness. <br />Grazing must be deferred for at least two years after establishment; <br />fence maintenance is a must. <br />2. Mulching - The planting must be examined periodically to determine <br />if the mulching medium is intact. Mulch is sometimes needed for <br />two or three years after planting. <br />_3. }reed _contr_ol_- _Fr_e_paring__a_site _for _.rvclA-mation planting also fie- .- <br />pares the site for competing and perhaps undesirable weed species. <br />Weed competition may prolong the establishment period. <br />4. Supplemental water- If supplemental water is used, maintenance-of <br />the systems must be included in management. <br />5. Planting evaluation - Although not generally part of a post-estAb- <br />lishment msnagementl3.an, all plantings should be evaluated to gain <br />information that would be useful in subsequent reclamation projects. <br />6. Reseeding - Area where seeding has failed because of weed takeover, <br />drought, blowout, overgrazing or any other reason will be reseeded. <br />The renovation area should be disked and weeds controlled, then re- <br />deeded with the original seed mix and mulched. <br />7. Proper Grazing Use - If the area is to be grazed, a minimum df _.2. <br />years or until the stand is well established is required. When <br />grazing, at least half of the current years growth will be left on <br />the area. Overgrazing will ruin the reseeding success. <br />$. Soil testing - Monitoring of the soil fertility is needed to insure <br />that enough plant nutrients are available for stand maintenance or <br />improvement. <br />9. Fertilization - Application of fertilizer according to soil test <br />results will insure stand maintenance. <br />10. Maintenance of structural practices - Practices installed for erosion <br />control and protection of areas will be maintained to insure proper <br />operation and to extend the usefulness of the practice. <br />11. Correction and control of unforeseen problems - When new problems <br />develop the situation will be corrected or controlled as rapidly <br />as possible.