Suggested planting guidelines--best management practices for revegetation of actively used training lands in the Northeastern United States

ERDC/CRREL TR-12-10 Suggested Planting Guidelines—Best Management Practices for Revegetation of Actively Used Training Lands in the Northeastern United States Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Antonio J. Palazzo, Timothy J. Cary, Paul R. Salon, and Martin van der Grinten September 2012 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ERDC/CRREL TR-12-10 September 2012 Suggested Planting Guidelines—Best Management Practices for Revegetation of Actively Used Training Lands in the Northeastern United States Antonio J. Palazzo and Timothy J. Cary Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center 72 Lyme Road Hanover, NH 03755 Paul R. Salon and Martin van der Grinten United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Big Flats, NY 14830 Final report Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Prepared for U.S. Army Environmental Command Environmental Security Technology Development Program ERDC/CRREL TR-12-10 ii Abstract These guidelines were prepared to assist military land managers in the selection of appropriate seed mixtures for revegetation of actively used training lands located in the Northeast U.S. Recommending a seed mixture is complicated because of the great variety of land uses, soils, and plant selection goals. The goal was to keep the guidelines as simple as possible but still be able to recommend seed mixtures adapted for this region. A four-step process is presented that covers the important aspects of selecting a seed mixture that can meet revegetation goals on training ranges, airfields, and military operations in urban training (MOUT) sites. Tables are in-cluded to assist in the selection of species in seed mixtures for various soil types and character-istics, as well as land use. Characteristics of militarily important plants mentioned in this guide are included in the appendices that provide a summary table and individual plant description