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FER1IDAY: so erosion does occur until vegetation takes place. <br /> LIPTA K: Not necessarie l , it can he -mulched. Usually, the <br /> slopes aro a key factor; time of year, of course; time of <br /> germination; type material.; nutrient. So, typically, we look <br /> at time of year and the substrate, the type of topsoil , <br /> organic material that is, you know, for germination. <br /> FERRI AY: You were there when the effects, the supposed <br /> effects, were first noticed, right? <br /> LITACK: Correct. <br /> FERRI A : And this is your report then, after that? <br /> L TACK: This is any report since the original visit when <br /> . . . . . . . (inaudible) was done. <br /> FERRI AY: okay, fine, would you like us to read this into the <br /> record? <br /> Mr. Desrosiers read the report into the record: <br /> Letter dated .August 24 , 19941 addressed to Mr, Donald Jermyn <br /> Dear- Donald: <br /> Pursuant to a Visit to the site to assess the vegetative <br /> cover along the hank of the satuit Kiger, the following <br /> observations were Stade <br /> An excellent stand of natural , volunteer vegetation has <br /> been established on the side slope and top of the bank along <br /> the santuit liver. Percent cover on the once exposed soil is <br /> 0- 0 and adequate perennial cover and root structures have <br /> developed to provide good soil stabilization and erosion <br /> control. Volunteer stands of switch grass Panicum sp. , <br /> green briar smilax sp. ) , goldenrod sol idago sp. ) , lank <br /> willow (Salix sp.), wild grape Vitis sp* , and other species <br /> have established a vigorous stand on the disturbed site. <br /> It is not necessary at this time to supplement further <br /> vegetation for soil stabilization.. <br /> Sincerely, Donald W. Liptack, District Conservationist. <br /> I LNNA: There are a series of photographs showing how the <br /> vegetation does re-establish itself. Photographs were shown <br /> to the Commission) ,, This activity has been going on for <br /> thirteen years and that is the condition of the bank after <br /> thirteen years of this sort of activity. <br /> FERRIDAY: And basically, what you said before, is what you <br /> would propose to do in the future when this dredging is done <br /> I LUNA: We could stop the flow of the stream here by <br /> setting the dike, you can stop the flow of the stream here by <br /> setting the dike so there would he no movement; we could <br /> throw the hayals in dere when we release the water. Any <br /> i <br /> siltation that has been disturbed will he caught by the <br />