Kiyzassky Open-Pit Mine helps Myskovsky Forest Service prepare for 2021 planting season

1mn new seedlings have been planted in state forest land over 4 years through the joint efforts of local foresters and Kiyzassky Open-Pit Mine

Some 25 hectares of soil have been prepared in the Myskovsky Forest District for a spring planting of about 90,000 Siberian spruce seedlings. The work required special equipment, which the Myskovsky Forest District does not have. This is the fourth year in a row that Kiyzassky Open-Pit Mine has provided a bulldozer to help the local foresters.

To prepare the soil for planting, 15 centimeters of the surface layer is stripped off, pits are filled, and stones, logging waste, small stumps, and dead wood are removed. This helps the trees take root better and grow well in the future.

“We’re already beginning to prepare for spring planting in the fall. To ensure that the trees don’t die, they must not only be monitored and cared for, but also planted in fertile soil. Therefore, with the help of a Komatsu bulldozer, we worked around the clock during the past week to clear vegetation that can interfere with tree growth,” said Ivan Berkutov, head of the Myskovsky Forest District. “We turn to the Kiyzassky Open-Pit Mine for equipment every year. They never fail us and always provide it absolutely free of charge. We hope the city will have more and more woodlands thanks to this assistance,” he added.

There are currently 292 hectares of state forest land in the Myskovsky Urban District. Guidelines stipulate that 3,500 trees should be planted on one hectare. A million fir and cedar seedlings have been planted in state forests over the last four years through the joint efforts of local foresters and Kiyzassky Open-Pit Mine, according to Ivan Berkutov.