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c. Dig plant up using Vemeer spade, back-hoe, front end loader, or other suitable <br /> equipment, taking as much of the root ball as possible, and replant immediately at the <br /> compensation site, wrap the root ball in burlap and secure with wire. Dampen burlap with <br /> water, as necessary, to keep root ball wet. <br /> d. The elderberry shrub should be planted in a water retention basin 40 feet by 40 feet in <br /> size (1600 square feet). After removing the burlap and wire (if any), plant the root ball so it <br /> is level with the existing ground. Compact the soil sufficiently so that settlement does not <br /> occur. Five seedling elderberry shrubs and associated native vegetation (see number 4 <br /> below) should be planted in each of the basins. <br /> e. Saturate the soil with water. Do not use fertilizers or other supplements or paint the tips <br /> of stems with pruning substances as the effects of these compounds on the beetle are <br /> unknown. <br /> f. Monitor to ascertain if additional watering is necessary: <br /> 1. If sandy, well-drained soil, plants may need to be watered weekly or possibly <br /> twice monthly; <br /> 2. If clay, poorly-drained soil, it may not be necessary to water after the initial <br /> saturation. <br /> A drip watering system and timer would be ideal. However, in situations where this is not <br /> possible, a water truck or other apparatus may be used. <br /> 4 <br />