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3.0 RESULTS <br />3.1 Summary <br />The revegetation evaluated for Phase II Monitoring comprised approximately 59 acres. A total of <br />40 plant taxa were observed within the revegetation area evaluated in 2016. These species included 12 <br />grass taxa, 22 forbs, 2 sub -shrub, and 4 shrubs (Table 1). With regard to the Phase II Bond Release <br />success standard, the East Mine's total perennial cover of 50.27% with an additional 5.03% contributed <br />from annual and biennial cover (equates to the maximum of 10% relative cover allowable) equates to a <br />Total Plant Cover of 55.34% (Chart 1). This value comfortably exceeds the success criterion of 40% Total <br />Plant Cover. <br />3.2 East Mine Revegetation <br />The East Mine Unit is approximately 59 acres in extent (Map 1). Ground cover consisted of 66.5% <br />live vegetation, 6.3% rock, 17.1% litter, and bare soil exposure of 10.2% (Table 2). Perennial species <br />exhibited an average cover of 50.3% and a relative cover of 75.6%. Annual and biennial species exhibited <br />an average cover of 11.3% and a relative cover of 17.1%. Noxious weeds exhibited average cover of <br />4.9%, and a relative cover of 7.3%. Found in relatively small quantities were the state -listed noxious <br />CEDAR CREEK ASSOCIATES, Inc. 9 Bowie #1 Mine - East Mine - 2016 <br />Phase II Revegetation Evaluation <br />