Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Chemical Site Prep: Spray-to-wet foliar application using backpack sprayers (solo brand or similar), treating 100% of the competing vegetation within the designated work area. Competing vegetation is defined as vegetation that inhibits the growth of conifer species. i.e. grass, brush species. Chemical rates per acre, as specified by STATE, shall be achieved by spraying a mix of 64 oz. Glyphosate, 20 oz Imazapyr, 128 oz Atrazine (or 7 oz Esplande if Atrazine is not longer available, if Esplande is used application will occur in fall months) 2 oz Compadre and 6.4 oz Sylac. 2. PLANTING. Planting consists of locating acceptable microsites according to the required target spacing intervals stated in Table 1, and planting seedlings in each acceptable microsite. There are approximately 65 acres to be planted and site prepped. On these acres, Contractor shall plant 17,500 seedlings. Contractor must plant seedlings on 100 percent of the plantable area within a planting unit.
