Seeding, Erosion, & Wildlife Enhancement

The purpose of this contract is to seed areas of timber sales for erosion control and wildlife enhancement treatments along log decks, skid trails and temporary roads. 1. Plant 75 acres on various timber sales on the long cane ranger district for erosion control and wildlife habitat improvement. The seed to be used is a wildlife mixture of 40 pounds per acre. 2. Seedbed preparation: seedbed preparation shall be accomplished by plowing with a chisel plow, disking, or a combination of both to a minimum depth of 5 inches. 3. Fertilizer application: after seedbed preparation, apply 300 lbs of 17-17-17 with pelletized lime fertilizer per acre. 4. Planting method: spreading of see can be accomplished with a spin spreader over the disked seedbed and covered with a drag harrow or light disking or drilled. Earthen berms may be over seeded.