Implementation

624.04. Placing Topsoil

The revegetation plan identifies where topsoil should be placed on the project site and how deep it is should be applied. The revegetation specialist is often present or consulted during application of topsoil.

One of the challenges of topsoil placement is how to apply it without overly compacting it. The excavator is ideal for topsoil placement because it loosely places topsoil.

Tractors compact soil as it is being placed (left photo) creating increased erosion and poor drainage (right photo) which reduce seedling survival and growth.