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  Unit:                                                                            No.:                                  No.:            

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IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY
PERMITS AND/OR RIGHTS, AND TO COMPLY WITH ALL ORDINANCES AND LAWS
PERTAINING TO THIS installation.

GENERAL SPECIFICATION

Procedures, technical details and other information listed below provide
additional guidance for carrying out selected components. This material
supplements the requirements and considerations listed in the
conservation practice standard.

**[Planning Criteria]{.underline}**

This practice may follow timber harvesting or other thinning activities.
The New Mexico State Forestry Division should be consulted for
assistance regarding harvest permits, writing forest management or
harvesting plans, and/or for general technical forestry expertise. Each
NMSF district office also maintains a list of local forestry
consultants.

The method, intensity and timing of site preparation will match the
limitations of the site, equipment, safety, and the requirements of the
desired woody species.

An appropriate site preparation method will be chosen to protect any
desirable vegetation.

Remaining slash and debris shall not create habitat for or harbor
harmful levels of pests.

Remaining slash and debris shall not hinder needed equipment operations
or create undue fire hazard.

Erosion and/or runoff will be controlled, preferably using slash or
other onsite material.

Comply with applicable laws and regulations, including New Mexico Best
Management Practices (BMPs).

All practices and procedures that involve ground-disturbing activities
will be in compliance with applicable Cultural Resource Protection laws,
regulations, and policies.

When entering a site, wash off all equipment, boots, and clothes to
prevent any invasive plant seeds being brought onto a site.

## Site preparation does not have to be intensive and involve large equipment. To keep site preparation efforts economically feasible, look for ways to match site conditions with seedlings planted and reduce further disturbance on the site.

## Site Preparation for Hand Planted Seedlings

Where necessary, vegetation management will be done by spot or strip
application of herbicide prior to planting date. Seedlings will then be
planted in treated area.

If herbicides are not used an area two feet square will be scalped of
all vegetation. Seedlings will be planted in center of scalped area.

## Seeding Disturbed Areas

Site should be prepared by grading, removing heavy debris where
possible, ripping compacted soils, grading for drainage, and testing the
soil to determine need for fertilizer and plant suitability. All areas
bare of vegetation and ground cover, and not expected to revegetate
naturally within one growing season, should be seeded to an adapted
ground cover. For burned areas, natural regeneration might take longer.
Refer to Practice Standard 342, Critical Area Planting for
specifications.

Surface water and runoff must be controlled.

If needed, apply fertilizer according to soil tests, or at a rate of at
least 30 pounds per acre actual N and 60 pounds P2O5 per acre.

Work fertilizer into soil surface.

Use certified seed, scarify and/or inoculate if necessary.

Seed with a mixture from the suggested species by forest type (Table 1)
and recommended seeding rates per acre (Table 3). Avoid using any
nonnative or locally invasive species.

Seed the mixtures based on Table 2.

Apply seed by broadcast, drill, or hydroseeder method. If broadcast,
double the seeding rate.

On slopes steeper than 20 percent, mulch with 2 to 2.5 tons hay or straw
per acre or the equivalent of other materials such as small dimension
logging slash. Be very careful to ensure hay is free of undesirable
weeds.

**[Animal Damage Management]{.underline}**

Livestock will be kept from grazing any newly seeded area. Refer to
Access Control, 472 for specifications.

**[Access, Skid Trails and Landing Location and Design.]{.underline}**

Construct the minimum number of roads and major skid trails necessary,
locate them to serve the intended purpose, and reseed them as soon as
possible following cessation of use to control erosion. Refer to Forest
Trails and Landings, 655 for specifications.

## Slash Treatment

Where concentrated water flow is unavoidable, treetops, small logs,
limbs, and rocks will be used to protect against rill and gully erosion.
These materials will be arranged to serve as mini-dams and/or sediment
filters as needed. The material should be placed along the contours of
the slopes. Rock and brush dams will also be constructed as the need is
determined by on-site inspection.

Timber harvests normally produce significant amounts of \"slash\"
including tops, limbs, and defective logs. Slash treatment is an
important consideration and should be addressed in the timber harvest
plan. Refer to Forest Slash Treatment, 384 for specifications.

Slash, while typically viewed as a problem that must be treated, does
provide benefits as well. Where it can be lopped and scattered in lower
volume on the site, it will decompose and provide nutrients for future
tree growth. In some cases, especially in hardwood stands or where trees
are more shade tolerant (i.e. spruce and fir), slash can be left to
inhibit grazing and browsing damage, and provide needed shade and
moisture retention to new seedlings. Some species of wildlife can also
benefit from the protection provided by the tangle of branches and
treetops that result from harvesting.

## Types of Site Preparation:

**Clearing with a dozer or tractor**

Some sites may contain logging slash or the remnants of an old windbreak
that must be removed to allow replanting with a planting machine.
Clearing with a dozer is very effective, but costly. The debris may be
piled and burned in the winter when there is snow cover to prevent any
chance of the fire escaping. Note: A burning permit must be obtained
from the local Fire Chief for any open burning in New Mexico. Often it
is best, and least expensive, to pile or windrow the debris and simply
let it decompose over time. Slash piles should not exceed 36" in height
if they are being left to decompose. In some cases, planting spots or
rows can be cleared instead of clearing the entire area. In other cases,
it may be possible to hand plant right into the debris and completely
avoid the cost of clearing.

**Chemical site preparation**

Existing vegetation in planting rows or spots can cause serious
competition for new seedlings and should be controlled. Chemicals,
normally contact herbicides, can eliminate or greatly reduce heavy
stands of grass or weeds on the planting site. Chemicals must be used in
accordance with the label directions. In most situations only rows or
planting spots should be treated. Vegetation between rows and
surrounding planting spots should normally be left in place to protect
the seedlings and help limit erosion.

When planning for chemical site preparation remember that chemicals take
some time to work. In many situations it will be necessary to apply the
chemicals the fall or summer prior to the planned tree planting. This is
especially true if warm season grasses are present on the planting site.
Warm season plants cannot be effectively controlled by contact
herbicides in the early spring. They do not begin active growth until
late spring and early summer -- after tree-planting season has passed.
If both warm and cool season grasses are found on the planting site,
such as a warm season grass pasture that has been invaded by smooth
brome grass, chemicals to control the warm season plants may need to be
applied in the summer and chemicals to control the cool season grasses
applied later, in the fall.

## Tillage for site preparation 

*Note: Tillage is not appropriate on recently burned or tree mortality
areas where it may cause more harm than good.*

Existing vegetation can also be removed by discing, plowing,
rototilling, or using some other form of mechanical tillage. Normally
only the rows should be tilled to minimize the area subject to erosion.

Where rows must run up and down hills, it may be necessary to
periodically lift the tillage equipment and leave a gap of undisturbed
vegetation to help control potential erosion problems. On slopes of 10
percent or more, tillage of rows is not recommended although individual
planting spots may be cultivated. Tillage works best when it\'s done
during the summer or early fall before planting, with a light follow-up
tillage just prior to planting. On very dry sites, summer fallowing, by
keeping it weed free for the entire growing season prior to planting,
will help to conserve moisture and provide the best possible start for
the new seedlings.

**[Other Site Preparation Considerations]{.underline}**

**Considerations for burned areas**

Consult the Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation guidebook and handbook
(see references). Keep in mind that in some areas, depending on the
severity of the burn, hydromulching to hold soil in place negates the
need for more seeding.

**Site preparation on sandy soils**

Extensive site preparation is not normally recommended on very light or
sandy soils since the potential for erosion is so great. Chemical
control of the grass may be needed where a dense sod covers the site.
Mechanical tillage opens the site to immediate erosion and should
normally not be done. Tree planters designed for use in sandy soils are
equipped with scalper blades which scrape away the surface vegetation as
the planter moves along. The scalping action greatly reduces the
competition for the new seedlings while minimizing the erosion risks.

**Planting into crop residue**

When windbreaks or other plantings are established in cropland it is
sometimes possible to plant into the stubble from the previous year\'s
crop. Milo, corn, and wheat stubble all make excellent planting
locations and should not be disturbed prior to planting. Some cropland
may contain significant amounts of carry-over herbicide residue and, in
some cases, may need to be tilled and fallowed for a year to reduce the
amount of herbicide. If \"weed barrier\" mulch is to be used it may not
be possible to retain the crop stubble in the planting rows where the
mulch material will be placed. Even when the rows must be tilled it may
be possible to leave the stubble between the rows.

**[Weed Control]{.underline}**

Nearly all tree plantings in New Mexico will require follow-up weed
control to ensure their success. Some plantings such as under-planting
into an existing stand of trees, or establishing a block of trees and
shrubs for wildlife cover, where varying levels of seedling survival
could still provide acceptable benefits, might be successful without
weed control. Most plantings will benefit from weed control and many
will fail without it.

**Chemical weed control**

After the planting operation is complete (note: some chemicals are
intended to be applied before planting) weeds in the tree rows or
planting spots can be controlled by applying chemicals labeled for that
purpose. Pre-emergent herbicides intended to prevent the establishment
of weed seedlings near the trees are perhaps the most commonly used.
Contact herbicides can also be used to control weed seedlings after they
emerge. Chemicals must always be used following label directions. If
used carelessly weed control chemicals can harm or kill the seedling
trees or other desirable vegetation.

**Mechanical weed control**

Limit cultivation to the minimum needed to control weeds. Excess
cultivation makes the area more susceptible to erosion and may damage
the trees and shrubs. A variety of tillage equipment and cultivators can
be used to control weed growth around trees. Discs, rototillers, and
sweeps or other farm crop cultivators can be adapted to cultivating near
tree rows. Specialized equipment designed for cultivation around trees
can also be purchased.

Whenever mechanical methods are used to cultivate near trees be careful
to prevent damage to the above ground and below ground parts of the
trees. Even small nicks are potential entrance points for disease. Since
cultivation normally is conducted several times each season, and may be
done over several years, even seemingly minor damage can add up to a
serious problem. Cultivation equipment should be kept shallow to
minimize disturbance and damage to tree root systems.

**Mulch**

Both artificial and natural mulches can provide effective weed control.
Mulches offer the advantage of providing long-term weed control with
only one application.

Organic mulches may be effective for a season or two and products such
as plastic \"weed barrier\" may last for five years or more. Applying
any type of mulch must be done carefully to prevent damage to the
seedlings. Organic mulches should be applied no more than 3 to 4 inches
in depth. Deep beds of mulch can provide habitat for voles, or other
rodents that may feed on bark and damage or kill trees.

CONSIDERATIONS

The chosen method should be cost effective and protect cultural
resources, wildlife habitat, water and soil resources and identified
unique areas.

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Plans will address method of site preparation, species, and protection
required for desirable woody species.

Specifications for applying this practice and protection of the site
shall be prepared and recorded using approved specification sheets, job
sheets, technical notes, and narrative statements in the conservation
plan or other acceptable documentation.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

The following actions shall be carried out to insure that this practice
functions as intended throughout its expected life. These actions
include normal repetitive activities in the application and use of the
practice (operation) and repair and upkeep of the practice
(maintenance):

Periodic inspections during treatment activities are necessary to ensure
that objectives are achieved and resource damage is minimized. Items to
be watchful for during inspections include but are not limited to the
following, excess slash, overland water flow and soil erosion following
rain events, invasive and/or noxious weeds, untreated compaction areas
and evidence of problem wildlife populations.

Contact the local NRCS conservationist immediately when unexpected
problems or questions arise during practice installation.

Tables 1-3 below relate to grasses and some shrubs. For NM tree and more
shrub planting guidelines, consult the NM Conservation Seedling Program
website: <http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/FD/treepublic/default.htm>

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  **KEY TO                                                                                
  ZONES**                                                                                 

  **SPECIES**    **SPRUCE-FIR       **DOUGLAS-FIR     **UPPER-          **LOWER-          **PIÑON-JUNIPER
                 ZONE**             ZONE**            PONDEROSA ZONE**  PONDEROSA ZONE**  ZONE**

  **ELEVATION    **9,200-11,500**   **8,500-9,200**   **8,000-8,500**   **7,500-8,000**   **5,000-7,500**
  RANGE (ft)**                                                                            
  -------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

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  **RECOMMENDED SPECIES                                                         
  FOR SEEDING LOGGED,**                                                         

  **BURNED, and                                                                 
  otherwise DISTURBED                                                           
  AREAS**                                                                       

  **SPECIES (Latin)**    **SPRUCE-FIR   **DOUGLAS-FIR   **UPPER-    **LOWER-    **PIÑON-JUNIPER
                         ZONE**         ZONE**          PONDEROSA   PONDEROSA   ZONE**
                                                        ZONE**      ZONE**      

  Arizona fescue         **X**          **X**           **X**       **X**       
  (Redondo)                                                                     

  Slender Wheatgrass     **X**          **X**           **X**                   
  (San Luis)                                                                    

  Mountain Brome         **X**          **X**           **X**                   

  Timothy                **X**          **X**           **X**                   
  (Climax)(ITASCA)                                                              

  Silver Buffaloberry    **X**          **X**           **X**                   

  Big Bluestem                                          **X**       **X**       **X**

  Spike Muhly (El Vado)                                 **X**       **X**       **X**

  Western wheatgrass                    **X**           **X**       **X**       **X**
  (Arriba)                                                                      

  Blue Grama (Hachita)                                              **X**       **X**

  Sand Dropseed                                                                 **X**

  Orchardgrass (Napier)                 **X**           **X**       **X**       **X**
  (Paiute)                                                                      

  Tall Fescue (Alta)                                    **X**       **X**       **X**

  Black grama (Nogal)                                               **X**       **X**

  Streambank Wheatgrass                                 **X**       **X**       **X**
  (Sodar)                                                                       

  Sheep Fescue (Sheep)   **X**          **X**           **X**                   

  Pubescent Wheatgrass                  **X**           **X**       **X**       
  (Lunas)                                                                       

  Sideoats Grama                                                    **X**       **X**
  (Vaughn)                                                                      

  Indian Ricegrass                                                              **X**
  (Paloma)                                                                      

  Little Bluestem                                       **X**       **X**       **X**
  (Pasture)                                                                     

  Galleta Grass (Viva)                                              **X**       **X**

  New Mexico Feather                                                            **X**
  Grass                                                                         

  Wooly Indianwheat                                     **X**       **X**       

  Lupine                 **X**          **X**                                   

  Penstemon (Bandera)    **X**          **X**                                   

  Columbine              **X**          **X**                                   

  Purple prairie Clover                                                         **X**

  Winterfat                                             **X**       **X**       **X**
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  **MLRA Key**                                     

  HP                   Southern High Plains        77

  RM                   Southern Rocky Mountains    48

  CP                   Pecos-Canadian Plains and   70
                       Valleys                     

  WP                   NM/AZ Plateaus and Mesas    36

  AN                   AZ/NM Mountains             39

  HV                   High Intermountain Valleys  51
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<http://www.nm.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/fotg/section-2/esd.html>

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  **PLANTING DATES**                                            

  **MAJOR LAND RESOURCE      **WARM                  **COOL     
  AREA**                     SEASON**                SEASON**   

                             **FROM**   **TO**       **FROM**   **TO**

  HP-1, CP-1                 01-Apr     01-Aug       15-Feb     01-Aug

  HP-2, HP-3                 15-Jun     01-Aug       15-Jun     01-Aug

  CP-2, CP-3                 15-Jun     01-Aug       01-May     01-Aug

  CP-4                       01-Jul     01-Sep       15-Jun     01-Sep

  WP-1\*, WP-2               01-Jun     01-Aug       01-Jul     15-Aug

  WP-3                       15-Jun     15-Aug       15-Jun     15-Aug

  RM-1\*, RM-2\*, AN-1\*     01-Jun     01-Aug       01-Jun     01-Aug

  HIV-1, HIV-2               01-Jul     01-Aug       15-Jun     15-Aug

  AN-2, AN-3                 01-Jul     15-Aug       15-Jun     15-Aug
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Dormant fall cool season seedings will produce satisfactory results.

Treatment of seed with a fungicide to prevent seed deterioration is
recommended.

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| **RECOMMENDED SEEDING RATES**       |                                |
|                                     |                                |
| **RATE PER ACRE - POUNDS OF PURE    |                                |
| LIVE SEED (PLS)**                   |                                |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| **GRASSES (COOL SEASON)**           | **SEEDING RATE PROVIDES 20     |
|                                     | PLS/SQ.FT.**                   |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Arizona fescue (Redondo)            | **1.60**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Slender Wheatgrass (San Luis)       | **6.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Mountain Brome                      | **16.00**                      |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Timothy (Climax)(ITASCA)            | **1.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Spike Muhly (El Vado)               | **1.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Western wheatgrass (Arriba)         | **8.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Indian Ricegrass (Paloma)           | **6.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Tall Fescue (Alta)                  | **3.60**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Streambank Wheatgrass (Sodar)       | **5.10**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Sheep Fescue (Sheep)                | **1.30**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Pubescent Wheatgrass (Lunas)        | **9.60**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| **GRASSES (WARM SEASON)**           | **SEEDING RATE PROVIDES 20     |
|                                     | PLS/SQ.FT.**                   |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Big Bluestem                        | **5.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Blue Grama (Hachita)                | **1.50**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Sand Dropseed                       | **1.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Sideoats Grama (Vaughn)             | **4.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Little Bluestem (Pasture)           | **3.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Galleta Grass (Viva)                | **5.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Reed Canarygrass                    | **1.60**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Orchardgrass (Napier)               | **1.60**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Orchardgrass (Paiute)               | **2.30**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Smooth Brome (Baylor) (Manchar)     | **7.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Black Grama (Nogal)                 | **1.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| **FORBS**                           | **SEEDING RATE PROVIDES 20     |
|                                     | PLS/SQ.FT.**                   |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Yellow Sweet Clover                 | **3.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| White Dutch Clover                  | **1.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Penstemon (Bandera)                 | **3.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Purple Prairie Clover               | **3.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Alfalfa (Ranger)                    | **4.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Winterfat                           | **3.00**                       |
+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+

Seeding rates given are for straight seeding of the species. Reduce
seeding rates for mixtures in proportion to the percentage of each
species to be planted in the mix.

Limited to no more than one pound per acre PLS in any mix.

Installation shall be in accordance with the following drawings,
specifications and special requirements. NO CHANGES ARE TO BE MADE IN
THE DRAWINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE NRCS
TECHNICIAN.

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**PRACTICE APPROVAL:**

Job Classification:

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  Show the limiting elements    This job is classified as,      
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  Area to be treated                                                ac

  Slope                                                             \%

                                                                         

                                                                         
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**LANDOWNER\'s/OPERATOR\'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:**

The landowner/operator acknowledges that:

a\. He/she has received a copy of the drawings and specifications, and
that he/she has an understanding of the contents, and the requirements.

b\. He/she has obtained all the necessary permits.

c\. No changes will be made in the installation of the job without prior
concurrence of the NRCS.

d\. Maintenance of the installed work is necessary for proper
performance during the project life.

**practice completion:**

I have made an on site inspection of the site (or I am accepting
owner/contractor documentation), and have determined that the job as
installed does conform to the drawings and practice specifications.

Completion Certification by:

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  [Planner]{.smallcaps}   [     ]{.smallcaps}              [Date]{.smallcaps}   [     ]{.smallcaps}

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[I have reviewed this plan and agree to install as
designed.]{.smallcaps}

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  [Cooperator]{.smallcaps}   [     ]{.smallcaps}           [Date]{.smallcaps}   [     ]{.smallcaps}

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