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Tree Planting Site Preparation, Tree Planting, and Herbicide Application Project Dates : Aug 14th, 2026 - June 30th, 2027 Subrecipient shall hire a contractor to complete the following in "Project Area" from the accompanying Forest Project Plan for the Miller-Mcgrath Area property in Dubuque County. Contractor shall prepare the area for tree planting by brush mowing the full area in August. Avoid pockets of existing desirable species, including wild plum and walnut, where possible. Contractor shall broadcast apply glyphosate to the complete mowed area once grasses have grown to around 4-6" in height following mowing. Chemicals used in performing these practices shall be applied according to authorized use, labeled direction, and other federal or state policies and requirements. Applicator shall hold an Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicators License issued by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) Pesticide Bureau and provide license # to the DNR Project Manager unless a non-restricted herbicide is being used and has been approved by the DNR Project Manager. Contractor must plant "Project Area" with 300 seedlings/acre for a total of 1200 seedlings evenly throughout the stand using an approximate spacing of 12'x12' where possible. Avoid existing plum thickets and dense walnut stands. Seedlings must be 3-0 age class, if available. If unavailable, the next largest size class must be used. Follow the species list and quantity in the accompanying plan. Substitutions must be preapproved by the DNR District Forester. Contractor must plant the seedlings within one week of their arrival. If seedlings cannot be planted within one week of their arrival, the contractor must keep them in cold storage at 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit. All seedlings must be planted at the same depth as they were grown in the nursery or slightly below with no exposed roots. Seedlings must be properly tamped in to eliminate air pockets and should not pull out with a slight tug. Seedlings must be vertically planted and do not lean by an angle more than 20 degrees. For best success of the trees, it is recommended to install 400 five-foot-tall, vented tree tubes (ex. TreePro brand) and fiberglass stakes per acre. Stakes could include commercially available stakes (ex: Plantra brand) or fiberglass rebar. These should be installed on a mix of oak species. After all the seedlings are planted and before any vegetation emerges, Contractor must spray directly over top of seedlings with Pendulum and Princep herbicide. Contractor must apply 2 quarts per acre of Pendulum. Contractor must apply 3 quarts per acre of Princep. Chemicals used in performing these practices shall be applied according to authorized use, labeled direction, and other federal or state policies and requirements.