Appendix E - Homeowner Guidelines
Homeowner Guidelines
Defensible Space Guidelines
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(PDF, 159kb, 2 pages)
Homeowner’s Annual Checklist
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(PDF, 36kb, 1 page)
Fuelbreaks and Fuel Reduction Treatments
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(PDF, 72kb, 1 pages)
Seed Mix and Application Specifications
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Seeding Rate (PLS lbs/acre) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Application | Broadcast Application | ||
| “Ephraim” Crested Wheatgrass* | Agropyron cristatum | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Bottlebrush squirreltail | Elymus elymoides | 0.75 | 1.50 |
| “Sodar” streambank wheatgrass | Elymus lanceolatus ssp. psammophilus | 2.50 | 4.00 |
| “Immigrant” Forage Kochia | Kochia prostrata | 2.00* | |
| TOTAL PLS POUNDS PER ACRE | 8.25 | 13.50 | |
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Seeding Rate (PLS lbs/acre) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Application | Broadcast Application | ||
| “Nezpar” Indian ricegrass | Achnatherum hymenoides | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| “Viva florets” galleta grass | Hilaria jamesii | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| “Salado” Alkali sacaton | Sporobolus airoides | 1.50 | 3.00 |
| Scarlet globemallow | Spharalcea coccinea | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| “Immigrant” Forage Kochia | Kochia prostrata | 2.00* | |
| TOTAL PLS POUNDS PER ACRE | 7.75 | 13.25 | |
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Seeding Rate (PLS lbs/acre) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Application | Broadcast Application | ||
| Siberian wheatgrass | Agropyron fragile ssp. sibericum | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| “Nezpar” Indian ricegrass | Achnatherum hymenoides | 0.75 | 2.50 |
| “Sodar” streambank wheatgrass | Elymus lanceolatus ssp. psammophilus | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| “Viva florets” Galleta grass | Hilaria jamesii | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| Bottlebrush squirreltail | Elymus elymoides | 0.75 | 1.50 |
| Scarlet globemallow | Spharalcea coccinea | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| “Immigrant” Forage Kochia | Kochia prostrata | 2.00* | |
| TOTAL PLS POUNDS PER ACRE | 8.75 | 14.75 | |
* Kochia prostrata is always broadcast seeded on the soil surface, never drill seeded.
The seed mixtures above are for treating all disturbed areas and areas cleared for fuel reduction purposes. The above species are to be mixed and seeded together at the same time. Drill seeding is recommended where feasible, except in the case of Kochia prostrata, which is always broadcast seeded. Drill rows should be spaced 12 inches and seed should be planted at a depth of 1/2 inch. Broadcast seeding is recommended for rocky, steep, or small treatment areas. The seed can be broadcast using hand held seeders such as “Whirlybird” or a seeder mounted on an ATV. Continually mix the seed while broadcasting to equally distribute the small seeds throughout the mix. Following broadcast seed application the seeds should be raked to an average depth of 1/2 inch. This can be done with hand held rakes or by pulling a drag, such as a piece of chain link fence, behind a truck or ATV in areas that are less rocky.
Use of a pre-emergent herbicide prior to seeding may be advisable in areas where cheatgrass is an apparent problem.
These guidelines are provided as overall recommendations. However, site-specific evaluation of the treatment areas by a specialist from a land management agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will provide even greater assurance for success.