Questions_3_-_January_6_meeting_questions.pdf
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January 6, 2017
Subject: CSS Restoration Questions/answers and modifications resulting from Jan. 06 field site visit.
1. Can treated acacia be cut (lop and scatter) on site or does it have to be removed from site?
Yes, acacia may be cut and lopped to no greater than 12” in length and scattered on site.
2. May schedule be adjusted to conduct non-native treatments and site prep for 1st year, followed by seeding the next year?
Yes, schedule may be adjusted to prep site and conduct herbicide treatments during first year and early on second year followed by native seeding in fall/winter of 2018. This will be up to contractor and dependent upon success of initial herbicide treatments.
3. How much acacia should be removed and what is the distribution of 40 plants per/acre ratio?
Contract has been modified. All acacia will be removed (cut/ lop/scatter and sprayed) within project site.
4. Can equipment be used for seeding?
No, manual application only. No vehicles, aircraft.
4. Is 15 miles from site flexible for seed collection, can it be extended (example 30 miles)?
No, 15 miles is considered a large enough area for local source collecting.
5. Seed species diversity. Can or will there be adjustments to species diversity?
Yes, the following changes have been made to seed diversity and lbs. per/acre. Please see revised Appendix-C. Species number was adjusted from 16 species to 12 and total lbs per/acre was reduced from 25 to 24.
6. Are weed whackers okay to use?
Yes.
7. Can contractor use an ATV within project site?
No.
8. Can contractor camp at staging area?
Yes.
9. Can seed be collected from plants on site?
Yes, at the same ratio for source plants off site.
10. Can we leave the larger clumps of acacia, targeting individual plants?
No. See question 3. All acacia within project area will be cut and treated.
11. Can other herbicides be used on this project or substitutions?
Yes. Fluazifop will be utilized for annual grasses. Aminopyralid will be utilized for thistle species (Tocalote etc.) Triclopyr will be utilized for acacia. Glyphosate may be utilized for treatment of weed species such as mustards.
USFS Provided Material. The Cleveland National Forest will perform the following:
- Primary stream channel will be flagged and buffered. No treatments.
- Project site perimeter will be flagged and recorded with GPS.
- If available, Forest will provide historical information/photos of site/area.
- Investigate if any soil data exist.
- Provide spatial data.
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