Native Vegetation Reestablishment

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Native Vegetation Re-establishment Guy
Welch ND PSC
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Presentation Outline Surface Coal Mining in
North Dakota Permitted Areas in ND Pre
and Post Mining Land Uses Native Vegetation
Establishment on Mined Lands Topsoil and
Subsoil Respread Native Grassland Seed
Mixtures Species Seeding
Rates Bond Release Performance
Standards Management During Liability
Period Solid Waste Disposal Sites
Recommendations Recommended Seed
Mixture NRCS Electronic Field Office
Guide
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Coteau
Falkirk
Dakota Westmoreland
BNI
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Detailed Mining and Reclamation Plans Soil
Removal and Respread Depths Postmine
Topography Land Use
Reclaimed Land
New Mine Area being opened
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Pre and Postmining Land Uses Cropland Hayland
Native Grassland Tame Pastureland Woodlands Wet
lands Other
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Reclaiming Native Vegetation on Mined Lands
Steep slopes erosion potential Limited topsoil
and subsoil Compatible with adjacent land use
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Why Native Species
A diverse native plant community will Reduce
soil erosion Improve water quality Provide
quality habitat for wildlife Be
self-sustaining Have species growing throughout
the growing season.
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Topsoil and Subsoil Respread Depths
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Native Grassland Seeding Rates lbs/ac
Company BNI DWM Coteau Falkirk Glenharold
(BCGH-8801) Species Western Wheat 1.6 2.0
2.0 2.0 4.0 Slender Wheat 1.5 1.0 1.5 Green
Needle 2.4 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 Sideoats 1.4 4
.0 8.0 4.0 5.0 Switchgrass 0.9 2 .0
3.0 2.0 2.0 P. Sandreed 2.0 1.0 Blue grama
0.3 1.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 Little bluestem 0.7 1
.0 5.0 2.0 Big Bluestem 0.5 2
.0 3.0 2.0 Totals 7.8 18.0 23.0 15.0 23.5
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Native Grassland Performance Standards
Productivity Ground Cover Species
Diversity Species Seasonality Permanence
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Productivity Must be Restored to Pre-Mine Levels
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Ground Cover Must Equal or Exceed Reference Area
Value
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Species Diversity Seasonality
Warm Season Species Sideoats Grama Blue
Grama Switchgrass Big Bluestem Little Bluestem P.
Sandreed Sand Bluestem
Cool Season Species Western Wheatgrass Slender
Wheatgrass Green Needlegrass
Short-lived species
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Invasive Introduces Species
Smooth Bromegrass Crested Wheatgrass Kentucky
Bluegrass
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Management During the Responsibility Period
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Solid Waste Disposal Site Recommendations
Respread at least 12 inches of Subsoil and at
least 5 inches of Topsoil Plant a Diverse
Mixture of Native Species that includes Cool
and Warm Season Species Include Rhizomatous
Species Manage to Maintain the Stand
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Species Diversity Seasonality
Warm Season Species Sideoats Grama - R Blue
Grama -B Switchgrass -WR Big Bluestem -R Little
Bluestem -B P. Sandreed - R Sand Bluestem - R
Cool Season Species Western Wheatgrass -
R Slender Wheatgrass - B Green Needlegrass - B
R Rhizomatous WR Weakly Rhizomatous B Bunch
Grass
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Recommended Seed Mixture
Species lbs PLS/ac Western Wheat 4.0 Slender
Wheat 1.0 Green Needle 4.0 Sideoats
Grama 5.0 Switchgrass 2.0 P. Sandreed
(1.0) Blue Grama 1.0 Little bluestem
1.0 Big Bluestem 1.0 Totals 19/20
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Recommended Practices
Firm Seedbed Control Competing Vegetation Seed
Across Slope 1/4-3/4 deep Seed Late Spring (May
10 June 25) Oats Companion Crop Do Not
Fertilize Double NRCS full seeding rates Cool and
Warm Species Use Approved Varieties Include sod
formers Graze to maintain the stand
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