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Page 5 28 May 2013 Binks Solar Array DENR Proj6ct No 13 -0417 If the site calls for it, biodegradable natural fiber matting is recommended over plastic matting or matting that contains strands of plastic that can entrap small animals Install last, over the seed and straw Monitor the site until the perennial grass component is fully established Mature stands of the Basic Mix are short- statured and will not require mowing The seeded mix should persist for many years, but will eventually yield to developing successional species in the seed bank- Adding Native Species • Some projects specify a preference for native plant species or actually require their use Native wildflowers and grasses can be added to the Basic Mix to beautify and diversify the site, and provide food and cover for wildlife such as wild turkey, bobwhite quail, and songbirds • The following table contains native species that are easy, proven performers that have been used successfully on stream restoration areas as well as drier upland sites The four wildflowers will come on well the first yeas, the three grasses may take two to three years to develop good sized clumps. • These seeds arc reasonably priced as natives go and can be ordered from a reputable seed dealer. Using all seven will provide maximum diversity as well as added site stabilization but any additions will be beneficial For a list of sources, please contact Shari Bryant at (336) 449 -7625 or Shari brvant(aincwildlife or • Mixes with native seed can be culti- packed or tracked in with a bulldozer, native seeds will not germinate if suspended in hydro -mulch therefore hydro-seeding is not recommended Note - when adding native .Panzcum grass seed, sow the mix in late fall, winter, or early spring to subject the seed to cool, moist soil conditions necessary to break seed dormancy, Sowing during the wanner months may delay Panicum germination until the following year, and some seed may be lost in the interim Mixes with mainly wildflowers can be sown in early fall. • For information on each native species listed here, visit httn !/plants usda gov /, type in the scientific name in the search box Note - adding natives will increase the height of the resulting stands, providing good wildlife habitat Frequent mowing destroys food and cover and is not recommended Mow once every few years, in late winter, only if absolutely necessary to remove encroaching woody vegetation Native species — add to Basic Mix at 1 -2 Ibs / acre Lanced- leaved Coreopsis Coi eopsis lanceolata — height 8" to 3' V $ 14 / lb Deertongue Dicanthehum (Panicum) clandestmuni `Tioga' — height I to 3' $ 12 / lb Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckta hirta— height 1 to 3' —$ 16/lb Showy Partridge Pea Chamaecrista (Cassia) fasiculara -- height 2 to 3' $ 14 / lb Showy Tickseed Bidens arisroso — height 3 to 4' - $ 16 / lb Switchgrass Panicum virgatum `BlackwelI', `Cave -in- hock', `Kanlow' — height 4 to 6' j —$ 8/lb Big BIuestem Anaropogon gerardii -- height 4 to 6' _ J NCWRC/2010 Rev 5/12