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The mean allowable all-hit herbaceous vegetation cover sampled in 2016 BRB-3 was 48.2%, <br /> exceeding 24.7%, which is 90% of the cover performance standard (see also Figure B-la, Table <br /> B-1). This direct comparison of reclaimed area mean to the standard is allowed under DRMS <br /> rules (CDMG 2005 revised rule, 4.15.11 (2)(a))when sample adequacy has been demonstrated <br /> for the reclaimed and reference areas. Thus for 2016, successful revegetation with respect to <br /> allowable all-hit herbaceous cover is demonstrated. <br /> SPECIES DIVERSITYAND COMPOSITION <br /> Mandatory test A requires that no single species comprise greater than 60%relative cover in the <br /> bond release area. Test results are shown in Table 1. <br /> Table 1. 2016 Mandatory Test A for BRB-2a and BRB-3 Phase II Bond Release Areas. <br /> Area Most Abundant Single Relative Cover (%) <br /> Species <br /> BRB-2a Medica o sativa 15.7 <br /> BRB-3 Pasco rum smithii 17.06 <br /> Hence Mandatory Test A is passed for the Phase II areas. <br /> Table 2. 2016 Alternative Test B, the Total Species Density test for the Yoast BRB-2 Phase <br /> II Bond Release Areas <br /> Area Probability-Adjusted Mean Species Density <br /> Density Standard <br /> BRB-2a 20.59 22.85 <br /> BRB-3 14.16 19.29 <br /> Since the Phase 11 bond release area value was greater than the standard, Alternative Test B is <br /> passed. <br /> Alternative Test C, the similarity index between the lifeform species density values for the <br /> prescribed lifeforms for the bond release area and the Mean Species density (Area-weighted)in <br /> the 5 reference areas is found in the table below. <br /> SL-8 - 8 <br />