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Results <br /> Cover <br /> In 2016 for BRB-2a,native perennial cool season grasses made up the species consisting mainly of <br /> Pascopyrum smithii (western wheatgrass),Leymus cinereus (basin wildrye), Elymus elymoides (bottle <br /> brush squirrel tail), and Poa pratensis ssp. agassizensis (Agassiz bluegrass). Introduced perennial cool <br /> season grasses and introduced perennial forbs were the next most abundant species comprising <br /> Bromopsis inermis (smooth brome), and Phleum pretense (Timothy grass), and Medicago sativa <br /> (alfalfa),respectively. Introduced annual and biennial forbs followed. Pocilla biloba (twolobe <br /> speedwell)was the dominant species comprising this category. Weeds, listed on the B list and C list of <br /> noxious weeds were observed at the site but did not contribute significant amounts of vegetative all-hit <br /> cover. <br /> Total average all-hit vegetation cover was 61.4%. Allowable all-hit herbaceous vegetation cover was <br /> 52.7% after removing excess annual/biennial cover and noxious weeds. Average species density was <br /> 24.4 species per 100m2. <br /> In 2016 for BRB-3, native perennial cool season grasses made up the species consisting mainly of <br /> Pascopyrum smithii (western wheatgrass),Elymus lanceolatus ssp. Lanceolatus (thickspike <br /> wheatgrass),Festuca saximontana (Rocky Mountain fescue), and Leymus cinereus (basin wildrye). <br /> Introduced perennial cool season grasses followed closely of which Bromopsis inermis (smooth brome), <br /> and Thinopyrum intermedium represented the greatest contributors. Introduced perennial forbs <br /> comprised the next most abundant life form with a majority species of Medicago sativa (alfalfa), a <br /> species utilized for grazing. Noxious weeds were observed at the site but did not contribute significant <br /> amounts of vegetative all hit cover. Total average all hit vegetation cover was 50.9%. Allowable all hit <br /> herbaceous vegetation cover was 48.2%. Average species density was 20.3 species per 100m2. <br /> For the ERA,the 90% success standard was found to be 44.7 for BRB-2a and 24.7 for BRB-3 in 2016. <br /> The allowable all hit vegetation cover in both the BRB-2a and BRB-3 areas exceeded the success <br /> standard. Sample adequacy was demonstrated for the reclaimed area therefore, in accordance with Rule <br /> 4.15.11(2)(a),revegetation success in term of vegetation cover has been achieved. <br /> Species Diversity <br /> Mandatory Test A requires that no single species comprise greater than 60%relative cover. For the two <br /> bond release areas BRB2a and BRB3 the dominant species were Neicago sativa, commonly known as <br /> Alfalfa (15.7%) and Pascopyron smithii 17.1% (western wheatgrass),respectively. Test A was passed <br /> for the Phase II areas. For Alternative Test B probability adjusted density standard was exceeded in <br /> both bond release blocks. The standard for BRB2A is 20.59 and the measured value was 22.85. For <br /> BRB3 the standard was 14.6 and the measured value was 19.29. Both phase II areas passed the <br /> Alternative Test B. Both bond release blocks greatly exceeded the similarity index between lifeform <br /> species (Alternative Test Q. The standard for both BR132A and BRB3 was 63 and the measured index <br /> was 66 and 98 respectively, passing Test C. For test D,the presence of native species the performance <br /> standards were 23.3 and 12.6 for BRB2A and BRB3 respectively. The cumulative number of species <br /> was 46 for BRB2a and 36 for BRB3,thereby passing Alternative Test D. <br /> Permit Number C1994 082 Page 12 of 15 <br />