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FROM : NORTH AMERICAN PRAIRIES CO <br />PHONE NO. 320 274 5316 Dec. 19 2000 12:S4PM P1 <br />%+� t tR. vs a <br />*to 3 - 4.5I-L(. <br />• Deieniber.•19• 2000 <br />Mark Kjoli*g • • • <br />.1Cjolhaug Envirorunental Services <br />26105 Wild Rose Lane' • • <br />• •Shorewood,..MN 55331. . <br />• <br />t. <br />• <br />Dear Mark, • <br />• <br />. • •••;. i1<;�warittng td update you about rhe.native plant: community restoration <br />•' .• =woiit at�:Clcarwater Greek I must.flrst•ti tc this' is a large and unusual.. . <br />. project for.various reason.. The characteristics of the project are reflective ••• <br />. of the landscape within. the': project.area,..varicd and nondescript.. We knew <br />. entering 'into this project.thcre were going,to be issues' with'weather and't s ,. ' <br />soil conditions; that may effect to get• stages *of :the project <br />coidoplete. . • . <br />9iiirag• Project: is. moving. along.fnie. After delving: into the•projectWe.: <br />reel' tlret this project would not advance, in terms of a restoiation . <br />bce <br />1 sSe s :' otiventionally:. The maj r ty of .the project• entails re- vegetatioln •• ', _ ' •• • <br />•• ofaround'..acres,of existing wetlands Currently •infestedtwith Reedacy <br />(crass.. Reed:Canaay is an exotic.:grass used for forage.' It is a.prolifc•aeed• <br />producer and•re- grows' vigorously from its'roots, even. after multiple • <br />herbicide treatment. Ocnerally,. as:was in this. project, it•grows in wetlands • <br />• that range from seasoirail ► wet to year jround• saturation." As you •wool d <br />expect. due .to its nigh forage' characteristics, Recd: Canary leaves a .. . <br />significant amount •of residual Materials .that needs to'be dealt.with before: <br />planting <br />.seed.• .. <br />• A prescribed burn is by far the most desired method' foir removal of residual.. <br />plant material, method has added`benefits•of exposing the. topsoil: for • . . <br />proper seed' to soil contact as well as providing•for •effective herbicide <br />I175'4 .Parr/a .loe J•I.10, . 4 1 I I artir.*1■P; ,11444. ►* 35302.- <br />(9. ?0)274- s4 f. .•,sx .(3130)374 -31Pa7 • <br />