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I and 2, the vegetation is conducive to a salt desert habitat. In accordance with Rule <br />4.15.3(1), seeding and planting of replaced topsoil was completed in November of 2002. <br />The upper ditch has also been seeded. Initial establishment of seeded vegetation appears <br />to have been very successful. However, because the seeding is so recent, two full <br />growing seasons will be needed before a more definitive evaluation of vegetation <br />establishment can be made. Consistent with Rule 4.15.4, which requires that soil <br />stabilizing practices be carried out, heavy mulching has occurred on all terraces and has <br />resulted in the growth of some wheat in various areas. The seeding of perennial <br />vegetation has resulted in very good establishment in all areas where there was a heavy <br />growth of volunteer wheat. The wheat acts as a nurse crop providing some shading and <br />protection for the perennials, as well as soil erosion protection until the perennials <br />become more fully established. The wheat is not expected to persist as a significant <br />component of the vegetative cover for more than a few years. <br />The roughing, or gouging, of the Roadside pile is much more pronounced than it is on the <br />CRDA-I and 2 waste banks. The annual and permanent vegetation appears successful <br />this early in the reclamation process possibly because of the roughening, but also because <br />of the aspect. For this reason, [he vegetation on the Roadside pile is visually and <br />qualitatively where it needs to be and appears to be approaching approved standards for <br />cover and diversity. <br />