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Annual evaluations of areas treated will monitor the effectiveness <br /> of the program and the need for additional treatments. <br /> Additional weed control may include control of any type of <br /> vegetation which may grow around substations, buildings, <br /> conveyors, within 100' of mine portals, and other areas where <br /> vegetation may present a fire hazard. <br /> (vi) Revegetated areas will be monitored to determine the success of <br /> plant establishment and stand development. Monitoring will consist <br /> of both qualitative and quantitative observations. At the end of the <br /> first full growing season following seeding, the reclaimed areas will <br /> be visually evaluated to determine areas which may require <br /> reseeding. Annual visual inspection of the reclaimed sites will <br /> continue during the responsibility period. <br /> In year 4, vegetation cover will be evaluated for the reclaimed sites. <br /> Both total cover and species cover will be determined. A minimum <br /> of 10 cover samples will be collected in each reclaimed unit. <br /> Sampling methodology will be conducted as described on page 14- <br /> 19. This data will be used to evaluate if established vegetation is <br /> developing effectively. Year 6 vegetation evaluations, which were <br /> discontinued with the approval of MR-78, were also performed on <br /> reclaimed sites through 2012. <br /> In years 9 and 10, the sampling design and procedure for the final <br /> bond release evaluation will be conducted as described on page <br /> 14-19 or as described on appendix page A14-11-4, depending on <br /> the size of the reclaimed units. <br /> Ongoing monitoring has determined that livestock grazing may <br /> affect the establishment of vegetation at the south fan and RSRDA <br /> borrow area. For this reason, fencing was installed in 2005 to limit <br /> grazing in these areas. Additionally, fencing was installed to limit <br /> pedestrian and vehicular degradation of the greasewood reference <br /> area. <br /> MR-78 14-18 (Rev. 04/13) <br />