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6 <br /> <br /> <br />Restoration Plan, Seeding and Screening <br /> <br />There are two seed mixes planned for this site of 267,458 square feet: an Upland mix and <br />Lowland mix. There is no sod planned for this site. <br />The Upland mix is a hybrid of native grasses and sedges coupled with non-native grasses, <br />clovers and fescue. These non-native species have been included specifically to compete with <br />the non-native Reed Canary grass, brome grasses and woody species that are expected to <br />persist, long term, in the lowland areas. The three clover species have also been included to <br />add to the pollinator value of the site. The native grasses and sedges will improve the overall <br />quality of the wetland. <br />When construction is completed, or at a minimum reduced to only foot traffic, site prep and <br />permanent seeding can begin. All grading must be completed and the site cleared of debris. <br />This site contains wet areas that will require adaptive measures for site preparation, seeding <br />and ongoing maintenance dependent on the conditions at the time. Care must be taken <br />through the life of this array, including during site preparation, to avoid rutting and compaction. <br />The Upland portions of the site should be mowed and allowed to green up and then sprayed <br />using glyphosate and any additional specific herbicides necessary to eliminate perennial <br />weeds. <br />These areas should be allowed to stand undisturbed for a minimum of ten days before <br />repeating these steps with a second mowing and spraying. Two herbicide treatments are <br />recommended due to the type and volume of invasive grasses on this this site. If broadleaf <br />vegetation is present a triclopyr herbicide will be added (Garlon 3A or similar). A broadleaf <br />herbicide requires 30 days of undisturbed time, so adequate planning is necessary. <br />Following the required activation time, these areas should be disked and harrowed if conditions <br />allow. Areas inaccessible to equipment will be hand broadcast. A cover crop of oats or winter <br />wheat, seasonally determined, should be included at the time of seeding. <br />The wetland portions of the site should be sprayed with a grass selective, aquatically approved <br />herbicide in the spring specifically targeting Reed Canary grass. The wetland areas will be <br />overseeded with the Lowland Seed Mix at the same time the upland portion of the site is <br />seeded. The wetland areas should immediately transition into Integrated Vegetation <br />Maintenance including grass selective herbicide application in the spring, spot spraying or spot <br />mowing of other weeds during the growing season, and hand wicking any hybrid cattails found <br />on site.