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4.3 Forage Quality <br />The forage quality standard states that at least 75% of the relative forage will be comprised of <br />seeded species or species of comparable quality as livestock forage. The results of forage quality testing <br />for 2014 and 2015 are presented on Table 6. The Irrigated Pasture Phase III Bond Release Block <br />exceeds the standard for forage quality for both 2014 and 2015. <br />Table 6 Forage Quality - 2014 & 2015 <br />2014 Results <br />(%) <br />Relative Cover <br />Test <br />Result <br />2015 Results <br />(%) <br />Relative Cover <br />Test <br />Result <br />Desirable <br />Cover <br />Perennial Grasses <br />57.7% <br />96.4% <br />Pass <br />>75% <br />70.1% <br />99.1% <br />Pass <br />>75% <br />Perennial Forbs <br />30.9% <br />19.4% <br />Undesirable <br />Cover <br />Sub -shrubs <br />0.4% <br />0.2% <br />Annual Grasses <br />- <br />- <br />Annual Forbs <br />0.4% <br />0.2% <br />ND)dous Weeds <br />Noxious Weeds <br />2.9% <br />3.2% <br />0.7% <br />0.7% <br />Total <br />91.9% <br />100.0% <br />90.3% <br />100.0% <br />Page 19 <br />