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TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SEEDING SPECIFICATIONS UPON COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS OUTLINED IN THE PHASING PROGRAM, THE ENTIRE AREA DISTURBED BY PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER. THE DISTURBED AREAS SHALL BE FINELY TILLED BY HARROWING. WHERE SOIL CONDITIONS ARE UNFAVORABLE FOR SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT OF COVER, AVAILABLE TOPSOIL SHALL BE SPREAD. APPLY SOIL AMMENDMENTS AND MULCH AT THE RATES SHOWN BELOW. SEED SHALL BE COVERED AND SOIL SHALL BE FIRMED. STRAW MULCH SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE SEEDED AREA AND ANCHORED WITH A TACK. GENERAL NOTES: 1. FOR PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER, SOIL AMENDMENT APPLICATION RATES: APPLY LIME AND FERTILIZER ACCORDING TO SOIL TESTS, OR APPLY 4,000 LB/AC GROUND AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE AND 1000 LB/AC 10-10-10 FERTILIZER. APPLY 4000-LB/AC GRAIN STRAW MULCH. ANCHOR MULCH WITH TACK, NETTING OR CRIMPING INTO SOIL. 2. TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT GROUND COVER SHALL BE PROVIDED ON ALL EXPOSED SLOPES WITHIN 21 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF ANY PHASE OF GRADING. PERMANENT SEEDING FOR ALL DISTURBED AREAS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN 15 WORKING DAYS OR 90 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER. SCHEDULE FOR PROVIDING PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER DATES RATE (LB./ACRE) NOVEMBER 1 – FEBRUARY 15 WINTER TALL FESCUE 100 RYE (GRAIN) 40 FEBRUARY 16 - APRIL 30 SPRING TALL FESCUE 90 KOBE LESPEDEZA (SEE NOTE 1) 30 TALL FESCUE 80 SERICEA LESPEDEZA 30 Low Maintenance Slopes KOBE LESPEDEZA 10 MAY 1 – AUGUST 30- SUMMER TALL FESCUE 80 GERMAN MILLET 10 SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 31- FALL TALL FESCUE 120 TEMPORARY SEEDING SPECIFICATIONS DATES RATE (LB./ACRE) JANUARY 1 - MAY 1 LIMESTONE 2000 FERTILIZER (10-10-10) 750 RYE (GRAIN) 120 MULCH - STRAW & TACK 4000 MAY 1- AUGUST 15 LIMESTONE 2000 FERTILIZER (10-10-10) 750 GERMAN MILLET 40 MULCH - STRAW & TACK 4000 AUGUST 15 - JANUARY 1 LIMESTONE 2000 FERTILIZER (10-10-10) 1000 RYE (GRAIN) 120 MULCH - STRAW & TACK 4000