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C. Seed and Seeding (Herbaceous Buffer and Wetland Edge):
<br /> 1. Seeding dates shall be in the spring or summer before August 10`h or in the
<br /> fall between September 20`" and freeze up.
<br /> 2. All seed shall be applied by broadcasting.
<br /> 3. A hand raking shall follow all grass seeding.
<br /> 4. The seed mixes shall consist of the following species and amounts:
<br /> The Wetland edge (the margin of the wetland) will be seeded with the
<br /> following mixture:
<br /> PRI Shoreline Grass mix:
<br /> 35%Blue joint grass, 12%Fox sedge, 10%Pointed broom sedge,
<br /> 8%Green bulrush, 7%Virginia wild rye, 5% Wool grass,
<br /> 5%River bulrush,4%Fringed brome, 3%Soft-stemmed bulrush,
<br /> 3%Giant bur-reed,2%Porcupine sedge,2%Bottlebrush sedge,
<br /> 2%Torrey's rush,2%Cord grass all by bulk weight.......... ......1/4 Ib
<br /> PRI Shoreline Forb mix:
<br /> 14%Blue vervain, 13%Joe-pye weed, 12%Blue flag iris, 10%Sweet flag
<br /> 10%Tall blazing staz,5%New England aster,5%Boneset,�%Black-eyed Susan,
<br /> 5%Tall meadow rue,5%Ironweed,2%Water plantain,2%Swamp milkweed,
<br /> 2%Panided aster,2%Giant sunflower,2%Arrowhead, 1%Red-stalked aster,
<br /> 1%Grass-leaved goldenrod, 1%Sneezeweed, 1%Great St.John's wort,
<br /> 1%Mountain mint,0.5%Great blue lobelia,
<br /> 0.5%Monkey flower,ail by bulk weight.....................................................1 oz
<br /> The Herbaceous Upland Buffer will be seeded with the following
<br /> mixture:
<br /> PRI Savanna Grass mix:
<br /> 33%Little bluestem, 10%Side oats grama, 5%Big bluestem,
<br /> 2%Canada wild rye,2% Indian grass by PLS weight.
<br /> 35%Kalm's brome, 8%June grass,
<br /> 3%Bottlebrush grass,2%Silky wild rye by bulk weight..............1 Ib
<br /> PRI Savanna Forb mix:
<br /> 18%Hoary vervain 17%Purple prairie clover, 10%Black-eyed Susan,
<br /> 7%White prairie clover,5%Fragrant giant hyssop,5%Leadplant,
<br /> 5%Azure aster,4%Bush clover,4%Rough blazing staz,
<br /> 3%Stiff tickseed,3%Gray goldenrod,3%Golden Alexander,
<br /> 2%Heath aster,2%Wild bergamot,2%Showy penstemon,
<br /> 2%Prairie cinquefoil,2%Stiff goldenrod,2%Showy goldenrod,
<br /> 1%Yarrow, 1%Canada tick trefoil, 1%Wild rose,
<br /> l%Missouri goldenrod,all by bulk weight.............................................................3 oz
<br /> Note: A wheat or oat cover crop will be sown along with the native grasses at a rate of approximately 20 lbs/acre.
<br /> Wheat and oats are annual grass species that germinate quickly and will reduce the risk of soil erosion on the site.
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