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05/21/98 16:20 $9169792770 FISH & WILDLIFE - Q008 <br /> 1 <br /> burlap with water,as necessary,to keep the root ball wet. Care should be taken to ensure <br /> that the soil is not dislodged from around the roots of the transplant. <br /> d. The planting area shall be at least 1,800 square feet for each elderberry transplant. As <br /> many as five(5)additional elderberry plantings(cuttings or seedlings) and up to five(5) <br /> associated native species plantings(see below)may also be planted within the 1,800 <br /> square foot area with the transplant. The root ball should be planted so that its top is <br /> level with the existing ground. Compact the soil sufficiently so that settlement does not <br /> occur. The transplant and each new planting should have its own watering basin <br /> measuring at Ieast three(3)feet in diameter. Watering basins should have a continuous <br /> berm measuring approximately eight(8) inches wide at the base and six(6) inches high. <br /> If the site receiving the transplant does not have adequate soil moisture,it may be <br /> necessary to pre-wet the site soil a day or two before transplantation. <br /> C. 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. If the soil is sandy,well-drained <br /> soil plants may need to be watered weekly or twice monthly. If the soil is clayey,poorly- <br /> drained soil it may not be necessary to water after the initial saturation. A drip watering <br /> system and timer is ideal. However,in situations where this is not possible, a water truck <br /> or other apparatus may be used. <br /> Plant Additional Seedlings or Cuttings <br /> Each elderberry stem measuring 1.0 inch or greater in diameter at ground level that is adversely effected <br /> (i.e.,transplanted or destroyed)will be replaced,in the mitigation area,with elderberry seedlings or <br /> cuttings at a ratio ranging from 2:1 to 5:1 (new plantings to affected stems). Stock of either seedlings or <br /> cuttings should be obtained from local sources. 'Cuttings may be obtained from the shrubs to be <br /> transplanted if the project site is in the.vicinity of the mitigation site. The replacement ratio is determined <br /> as follows: <br /> 1. Elderberry plants with no beetle exit holes: Ratio of 2:L. <br /> 2. Elderberry plants with beetle holes in 50 percent or fewer of the plants: Ratio of 3:1 <br /> 3. Elderberry plants with beetle holes in more than 50 percent of the plants: Ratio of 5:1 <br /> If the Service determines that the elderberry plants on the proposed project site are unsuitable candidates <br /> for transplanting,the Service may allow the applicant to plant seedlings or cuttings at twice the stated <br /> ratios for each elderberry plant that cannot be transplanted <br /> 4 <br />