INDIANA E399137X Additional Criteria for In additon to the criteria specified in the National job sheet E399137X the following additional criteria apply in Indiana: The Indiana (IN) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Seeding Tool using Field Office Technical guide (FOTG) Standard (327) Conservation Cover or (612) Tree and Shrub planting will be used when developing a planting list for the buffer around the pond. IN FOTG Standard (645) Upland Wildlife Habitat Management, and IN Biology Technical Note: Upland Wildlife Management contain information on species selection, specific wildlife needs, and a list of tree and shrub species and their benefits for specific wildlife. Control annual as often as needed, not to exceed three years post-planting, using mowing, spot treatments of herbicides, prescribed burning, or other until the perennial planted species are established. Once the planting is established, management activities that disturb cover or ground surface will not be performed from April 1 through August 1 to protect the primary nesting period for ground-nesting bird species. In areas with endangered or threatened snakes (Northern Copperbelly water snake, Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, Kirtland’s Snake) management activities will not be performed from April 1 through October 31. Where applicable, follow IN FOTG Standard (472) Access Control and IN FOTG Standard (382) Fencing for guidance on protecting the pond from livestock, machinery, and people. Consider consulting a IDNR Fisheries biologist, or private fisheries biologist for pond management. If winterkill is a concern, mechanical water aerating equipment, with capacities of 100 gallons per minute per acre-foot, can be used. Additional Documentation Requirements for INDIANA In additon to the documentation requirements specified in the National job sheet E399137X the following additional documentation requirements apply in Indiana:
E399137X Additional Criteria for INDIANA In additon to the criteria specified in the National job sheet E399137X the following additional criteria apply in Indiana: The Indiana (IN) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Seeding Tool using Field Office Technical guide (FOTG) Standard (327) Conservation Cover or (612) Tree and Shrub planting will be used when developing a planting list for the buffer around the pond. IN FOTG Standard (645) Upland Wildlife Habitat Management, and IN Biology Technical Note: Upland Wildlife Management contain information on species selection, specific wildlife needs, and a list of tree and shrub species and their benefits for specific wildlife. Control annual as often as needed, not to exceed three years post-planting, using mowing, spot treatments of herbicides, prescribed burning, or other until the perennial planted species are established. Once the planting is established, management activities that disturb cover or ground surface will not be performed from April 1 through August 1 to protect the primary nesting period for ground-nesting bird species. In areas with endangered or threatened snakes (Northern Copperbelly water snake, Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, Kirtland’s Snake) management activities will not be performed from April 1 through October 31. Where applicable, follow IN FOTG Standard (472) Access Control and IN FOTG Standard (382) Fencing for guidance on protecting the pond from livestock, machinery, and people. Consider consulting a IDNR Fisheries biologist, or private fisheries biologist for pond management. If winterkill is a concern, mechanical water aerating equipment, with capacities of 100 gallons per minute per acre-foot, can be used. Additional Documentation Requirements for INDIANA In additon to the documentation requirements specified in the National job sheet E399137X the following additional documentation requirements apply in Indiana:
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