Grouse Mountain spent this last reclamation season completing reclamation on 1,728 acres for 119 wind turbine locations and associated facilities. Every acre of this project was disked to reduce post-construction compaction.
We then spread straw mulch at a rate of two tons per acre and disked the straw mulch into the soil. Spreading straw on recently disturbed areas helps to minimize erosion and provides nutrients for new seedlings. Disking straw into the soil is comparable to crimping and helps keep the straw in place until revegetation occurs.
Disking straw mulch is not essential, but some clients and landowners prefer this method to incorporate organic matter into the soil. Finally, we drill seeded all disturbed areas using custom seed mixes for each landowner. Seed mixes are generally selected based on historical vegetation, soil types, and land use purposes.
