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KLE/NFELOER <br /> ercym v:oei•-niym somno,. <br /> • An old windmill was previously abandoned. The Domestic Well has been in service <br /> since July 1, 1998. For additional information regarding the change-over of the former <br /> domestic/irrigation well to a back-up irrigation well, please refer to Section 5 ("Best <br /> Management Practices") of this report. A new irrigation well was drilled near the <br /> northeast corner of the nursery. Also, a former irrigation well located north of Potter <br /> Creek (newly acquired property) was abandoned. <br /> The nursery employs a staff that seasonally ranges between 100 and 200 people. <br /> 2.3.2 Production <br /> Approximately 450 acres are currently in production, of which approximately 60 percent <br /> are trees, 25 percent are 5-gallon shrubs, 2 percent are 2-gallon shrubs, and 13 <br /> percent are 1-gallon shrubs. <br /> The trees and almost all of the shrubs are drip-irrigated. The 1-gallon shrubs are <br /> watered using overhead "broadcast" sprinklers. Supplemental watering by hand is <br /> • performed on all types of plants as needed. <br /> Meister®, a slow release polycoated fertilizer product by Helena Chemical, has been <br /> incorporated into the soil mix since April 1999. Prior to that time, Scotts Osmacote was <br /> incorporated into the mix. Both products are reportedly stable, dispersing fertilizer over <br /> an eight to nine month period. This particular product is one of Norman's Nursery's <br /> Better Management Practices (BMPs). Even though it is substantially more expensive, it <br /> is another example of the nursery's attempt to reduce excessive nitrogen releases to <br /> the water. Fertilization is supplemented by injecting liquid fertilizers into the irrigation <br /> lines when required during the growing season. The liquid fertilizers used are 8-8-8, <br /> Thiocal® with CAN 17 (Calcium Ammonium Nitrate solution). This is done to lower the <br /> nitrogen level so as to not promote plant growth during the fall months. Commercially <br /> available pesticides and herbicides are used under license. <br /> • <br /> 117226.E02/ST012R0696 Page 3 of 43 September 14, 2012 <br /> Copyright 2012 Kleinfelder <br />