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~~·" ID CHEMICALS P.O. BOX 148, CHARLESTON. TN 37310

(8111) 338·4000

December 7, 1987

John Gallagher Waste Management Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region I John F. Kennedy Federal Building (Mail Code HSV 1907) Boston, Massachusetts 02203

Felix Harvey, Engineer State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management 204 Cannon Building 7S Davis Street Providence, Rhode Island 02908

Re: Seedina of the Fenced Area at the Western Sand and Gravel Site

Dear Messn. Gallaaher and Harvey:

To prevent erosion from compromising the integrity of the Western Sand and Gravel cap the site will be seeded accordina to the attached revised spec:ifi tion. The attached revisions are made to the ConstrUction P1ocedures and Specifications document, Section lll, Part 14.

The specifications revision was m d n~essary due to a chana in th anticipated plantina season (i.e. inter venus fall). The specifications have been re ised aft r revi w of a Soil Test Report by the Univenity of Rhode Island-Cooperative Ext nsion (attached) and after review of literature provided by U EPA (reference letter of J. G llaaher to J. Brown dated Juty a, 1987).

Please call if there are IJ)y questions.

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Basic Soil Test: Field, Forage and Commercial CropsUniversity of Rhod~ Island - Cooperative Extenaion, Kingston, RI

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Soil Teat Level a: VL•very low, L•lo~, H-medium, H•hi&h, VH•very high.·: I.

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ce COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Interpreting Your Basic Soil Test

The "Soil Test Report" you Mve received is a direct and specific analysis of the soil sa.ple tMt you sent to the U.R.I. Soil testing Laboratory. It is easily read and the lnfor.ation applied to your individual situation by use of the enclosed reca.mendation sheet(s) for your plants.

Reading froa left to riaht, the first applicable column is labeled Texture. The letters listed under Texture refer to the ley at the far right of the Soil Test Report. They are a rough arade of the soil sample without mechanical analysis and are used when determining liming requirements. As a rule of thumb, sandy soils require less lime than silty soils. This is related to the size of the particles and their chemical properties.

The next column is labeled pH-Acidity. The numbers listed in this column are a measure of how "sweet" or "sour" the 1oil is as Masured on a 1cale of 0-14. A pH of 7..0 ia neutral, numbers above 7 are alkaline, numbers below 7 are acid. Host 1oils in Rhode Island are acid, and therefore, require lime. Read the pH number on the Soil Test Report, and uaina thia number refer to Table I on the recommendation ah et. Find your pH ~aadina or the number closest to it and read acrosa to find the a.ount of lU.. needed for your pH and soil texture.

The next three columns are the available fertilizer levels in the soil. Nitrate, Phoaphorus, and Potassium. All readinas are listed: VL • very low, L • low, M • Mdiu., H • hiah, and VH • very blah and •Y be related to the available fertilizer in the soil in Parts Per Million or Pounds per Acre of fertilizer to uae for your plants.

The col-., labeled Sol. Salta, vill not ahov a n•ber unlasa a probl• of over fertilization or usa of poor quality lrriaation water bas polluted the soil over a period of tiM. In these inatances a •parate aheet is enclosed to explain this situation in .ore detail and pro.lde reco..andations on hov to helpplants recover.

The col-., labeled Oraanic Matter shows .,. uti.aate on the uount of Oraanic Hattar in the soil le, without the benefit of analysis. lstt.Ates are listed u L • low • less than 31, M • .oderate • l•SI, B • hiah • S·ll, and VB • very blah • II aad above. Theaa esU•t.u an intended to be aeneral and lDClicate tber •re oqanic •tarial DHds to be ..wed.

Pl DOte that a a,.ce for c ta ia located at the bottoa of the nport. ftia apace 1 coeuin other clfic tiona for JOUr COftaiclara..aon.

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Add around l18eatone when pH or aoU 1a below 6.0. Lt..eetone can be applied at. any tiM or the year but early epr1nl or late tall ia beat. See Table 1. If 1011 teat calla for 100 lba. or .are or limeatone, apply 1/2 nov and balance 6 .ant.ha or 10 later.

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• Double the amount 1f eatabliahin& a lawn. t"'••0 100 150" " ••Fertilizer• with aa.ewhat 1181lar ratio or

M·P·K (i.e. 3·1·2 to 5-1-2) u .y be tub• ltituted. Apply at label reco.endationa.

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1. Tvo y •11 appUcat1ona or rertlltaer 11 conaidered ain18al. Late epr1na throup May and apln in S.pt•ber• at alf\lle application ratu are auueated.

2. L.avna lhould have at leut 1 inch or ter per vetk thrOI.IIh the vara .anth.a for aoocS arovth.

). the eon ror a lawn to be 1odded 8hould be atven the care 1n pNparat1on u tor Hldlf\1. • lJ eocSded n oaretul and thOrOulh vat.arlnl W\tU. well rooted.

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-l4) Seeding

All areas within the fenced area void of graee cover ehall be seeded. Aleo, the entire graded area ehall be seeded.

All area• stripped of vegetation during the courea of the project ahall be eaedad:

A minimum of 6" of topsoil shall be placed.

Ground ahall be properly prapared--emooth, looee, free of clods, etc.

Grass seed of the following mixture ("spring seeding mix") shall b applied at the rate of five (&) pound• per 1000 equare feet:

Spring aeed mix Tail ~eacua se' Bard feacue 18' Creeping Red Peecue 1&' Perennial Ryegraae 10' Red Top &' Little Blueetem 20'

In addition •••d ot the following •••d mix ehall be applied at the rate of two (2) pounds per 1000 aquare feet:

Millet Annual ryegraee

Lia ahall be applied at the rate of thirty five (3&) pounda per 1000 aquare fe t

••rtilizer ahall be type 10-20-10 and a ll applied at the rata of ten (10) pound• per 1000 aquare fe t.

Hydro-eeed1ng will be ace pted only in eroaion pron areaa and wh re epec1f1cally appro~ by Olin.

Mulch entir •• cl. an tr approx1 t ly 2

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UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

SOIL TEST REPORT

· TOPSOIL PROPOSED FOR WESTERN SAND AND GRAVEL SITE

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Faces of drainage swales (ditches) and other areas with 2~:1, 3:1 and other steep slopes shall be seeded as above. Initial erosion shall be prevented in these areas by conventional hold-down methode-staking, burlap, ate., or with a mat system such aa Bnkamat, by American Bnka, or equal. Bydroseeding will be permitted only .if

apacifically approved by Olin. The aat system shall be used on all ditch alopea. Contractor aalactad method auat be approved by Olin. Contractor shall repair erosion areas and reseed areas ae required for one year at his own expense.

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