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reclamation success. The Division finds this approach acceptable. 2012 sample results for <br />woody stem density on the shadscale reclamation areas was 1717.4 woody stems per acre. The <br />Division finds that the Shadscale Bond Release block exceeded the standard for woody plant <br />density establishment for 2012 and is considered successful for 2012. <br />Species Diversity: Shadscale Areas 2011 & 2012. <br />PAP page 14 -24 states the requirements of the species diversity standard for the Roadside Mine <br />For species diversity success: Total cool- season grass species will have relative cover >0.5% <br />with a minimum of two species observed in the reclamation. <br />Total warm - season grass species will have relative cover >0.5% with a <br />minimum of two species observed in the reclamation. <br />Total perennial forb and suffrutescent (sub - shrub) species relative cover <br />>0.5% with a minimum of two species observed in the reclamation. <br />No reclaimed area shall have any single species that exceeds 70% relative <br />cover, with the exception of annual grass. The annual grass component <br />shall not exceed 70% relative cover unless the annual grass component in <br />the corresponding reference area also exceeds 70 %. If annual grass <br />exceeds 70% in the reference area, annual grass component in the <br />reclaimed area shall not exceed the relative cover of the annual grass <br />relative cover in the reference area by more than 5 %. <br />For 2011 Shadscale Bond Release Block sampling results: <br />Perennial cool season grass relative cover was 12.7 %. <br />Perennial warm season grass relative cover was 5.3 %. <br />Form & Sub -shrub relative cover was 10.8 %. <br />No one species exceeded 70% relative cover. <br />The Division finds that the Shadscale Bond Release Block is successful for species Diversity for <br />2011. <br />For 2012 Shadscale Bond Release Block sampling results: <br />Perennial cool season grass relative cover was 15.5 %. <br />Perennial warm season grass relative cover was 7.0 %. <br />Form & Sub -shrub relative cover was 21.6 %. <br />No one species exceeded 70% relative cover. <br />6 <br />