Native plant material inspection prior to installation 


Materials for restoration include, but are not limited to: plants, compost, topsoil, seed, and mulch.

Restoration Materials Resources
Standard Specification 9-14.4(8): Compost (pdf, 1.6mb)

Standard Specification 9-14.6: Plant Materials (pdf, 1.6mb)

Standard Plan, H-10.10-00: Tree and Shrub Planting Details (pdf, 376kb)

Standard Plan, H-10.15-00: Live Stake Installation Details (pdf, 247kb)

Photo demonstrating no compost vs. no compost application


Soil Information
Higher Glomalin Levels Improve Soil Structure
www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/1997/971002.htm

National Soil Survey Center
http://soils.usda.gov/

Washington State Soils Map
remotesens.css.wsu.edu/washingtonsoil/

Soil Biology
http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/soilmgmt/Soils.htm

Biosolids Information
www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/biosolids/

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