SEED REQUIREMENTS Clause Samples

SEED REQUIREMENTS. (a) For all seed the Contractor shall furnish the State and/Purchaser with the following documentation: • The state or provincial seed dealer license and endorsements. • Copies of State Department of Agriculture test results on each lot of seed. Test results must be within six months prior to the date of application. (b) Seed of the type specified shall be certified in accordance with WAC 16-302. Seed mixes shall be commercially prepared and supplied in sealed containers. The labels shall show: • Common and botanical names of seed, • Lot number, • Net weight, • Pounds of Pure live seed (PLS) in the mix, and • Origin of seed. • Contractor must have a business license issued by supplier’s state or provincial Department of Licensing with a “seed dealer” endorsement. • When native seed is specified, seed shall be certified for source, purity, and viability. Source Identified seed shall be generation four or less. Non-Source Identified seed shall meet or exceed Washington State Department of Agriculture Certified Seed Standards and be from within the appropriate genetic zones of the Ecoregion(s) as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (c) The seed certification class shall be Certified (blue tag) in accordance with WAC 16-302 and meet the following requirements: • Prohibited Weed: 0% maximum, • Noxious Weed: 0% maximum, • Other Weed: 0.20% maximum, and • Other Crop: 0.40% maximum. (d) The Contractor shall document all Source Identified seed by providing the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agents (AOSCA) yellow seed label for each species in the mix. Site Identification Logs can be supplied for collections where the AOSCA yellow label is not available.

SEED REQUIREMENTS. The Purchaser shall furnish certified noxious weed-free, pure live seed mixture(s) and fertilizer in the amounts shown in Table B-2. 1. Blue tags, or copies of blue tags from each seed lot used in the specified mix. Only certified Blue- tagged seed shall be used. The blue tag represents a field certification and serves as evidence of the genetic purity and varietal identity of the seed contained in the seed lot. 2. Labels which indicate the percentage composition of the various species in the seed mix. 3. Copies of Seed Analysis Reports from a certified seed analyst for each seed lot used in the specified mix. Contractor will obtain this report from the seed provider. Seed Analysis Reports must include, at a minimum, content of any noxious weed seeds listed on the current "State of Montana Noxious Weeds List". In addition, the labels should indicate that no cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) seed is present in the seed mix. Only after the Forest Officer has verified the above will the seed be accepted and used. Fertilizer may not be needed if soils are intact and not disturbed. However a bio-based, slow-release fertilizer is recommended for native seed mixes if soils are disturbed, the top horizon has been removed, and/or planting will occur in subsurface soils (such as cut and fill slopes, skid trails, and landings). Slow release fertilizers have a N-P-K ratio of 7-(1-2)-(1-2). Chemical fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate (N=20 or greater) should not be used as they encourage the establishment of weeds over native plants.

SEED REQUIREMENTS. The Purchaser shall furnish certified noxious weed-free, pure live seed mixture(s) and fertilizer in the amounts shown in Table B-2. Total pounds mixed seed is pure live seed, corrected for germination and purity. Germination and purity tests must have been conducted within the last 6 months prior to delivery. Purchaser shall furnish documentation of germination and purity tests to the Forest Officer prior to delivery. GRAVEL AND ROCK SPECIFICATIONS Material Specifications 3/4" minus crushed gravel Crushed gravel. Well graded. Fine fraction (minus 200 sieve) not to exceed 15% Pit run gravel Native gravel, well graded, with binder, compactable and not containing any rocks over 4" diameter. Drain rock 1"- 3" diameter, screened clean rock. General Large Rock Requirements Stone shall be hard, durable, angular in shape, resistant to weathering and weather action, and free from overburden, soil, and organic matter. Stone must be hard enough so pieces do not fracture or break during the loading, hauling, or placement activities. Neither breadth nor thickness of stone shall be less than one-third its length. Rounded stone or boulders from a streambed will not be accepted unless authorized by the State. Rock armor Large rock with most sizes ranging from 6" to 12" diameter, used to armor fill slopes and catch basins. Talus rock Large rock of variable sizes used as load-bearing fill or drainage rock in soft areas or French drains, as approved by Forest Officer. Energy dissipators Large rock 18-24” diameter placed in streams at culvert outlets. Version B 1-2018 18 1. The person conducting the burn shall obtain written authorization from the recognized fire protection agency before igniting any open fire during the legal forest fire season (required by ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ MCA). The recognized fire protection agency may deny, restrict, or rescind any authorization by notifying the person conducting the burn. 2. All burning must comply with the Department of Environmental Quality or State/county/local open burning regulations. 3. Written authorization is not required for campfires. 1. Campfires cannot be left unattended and must be completely extinguished (see ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ MCA). 2. All campfires must be constructed in cleared or bare areas, and not allowed to spread beyond the established ring, pit, grate, or container. 3. Anyone igniting a campfire is required to have fire tools listed in Rule VIII (4).

SEED REQUIREMENTS. The Purchaser shall furnish fertilizer and seed in the amounts shown in Table B-2.

SEED REQUIREMENTS. This specification covers introduced grass/legume and native grass and forb seeds used for planting to provide vegetative cover. Pure live seed (PLS) is the percent of seed germination plus dormant and/or hard seed time the percent of seed purity of each species.