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(2/94) Sec. 10-1 , Const. Details Std. Spec. Sec. 20 Special Page 1 of 3 EROSION CONTROL.--Erosion control (blanket) shall conform to the provisions in Section 20-3 , "Erosion Control, " of the Standard Specifications and these special provisions. Erosion control (blanket) work shall consist of applying 3 separate applications of erosion control materials to embankment slopes , excavation slopes, and other areas designated by the Engineer. The applications shall consist of the following and shall be applied in the following sequence: Legume seed Fiber, seed and water Straw Stabilizing emulsion, fiber and water MATERIALS.--Materials shall conform to Section 20-2, "Materials, " of the Standard Specifications and the following: SEED.--Seed shall conform to the provisions in Section 20-2.10, "Seed, " of the Standard Specifications. Individual seed species shall be measured and mixed in the presence of the , Engineer. Seed not required to be labeled under the California Food and Agricultural Code shall be tested for purity and germination by a seed laboratory certified by the Association of Official Seed Analyst-s, or a seed technologist certified by the Society of Co,-kxnercial Seed Technologists . Seed shall have been tested for purity and germination not more than one year prior to application of seed or seed shall be retested at the Contractor' s expense. Results from testing or retesting seed for purity and germination shall be furnished to the Engineer prior to applying seed. LEGUME SEED.--Legume seed shall be pellet-inoculated in accordance with the provisions in said Section 20-2 . 10, except that the inoculation shall be in accordance with the provisions in Bulletin 1842, "Range-Legume Inoculation and Nitrogen Fixation by Root-Nodule Bacteria, " of the University of California, Division of Agficulture and Natural Resources, and shall be added at the rate of 5 times the amount recommended on the inoculant package.