Implementation

204.05 Conserve Topsoil

The revegetation specialist can assist the project manager in topsoil salvaging operations by advising on locations and depths that topsoil should be salvage and to identify locations of noxious weeds that should be avoided. The topsoil survey, conducted by the revegetation specialist during planning, is used as a guide.

When storing topsoil:

• Store in smaller piles (<6' high)
• Locate storage site where there is no possibility of weed contamination
• Keep piles dry
• Protect from erosion by using tackifiers or plastic sheets