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equilibrium between the plant, and sita.had been achieved In the field of range management, walvation of seeded stands is often determined based on the number of plants sampled per square foot. Studies in the Intermou-±ain Region in the 11 to 13-inch precipitation zone stands we-e rated excellent when 0.75 or more plants per square foot were sampled. In Northeastern Colorado, seeclings are considered successful when one or r.~ore plants were established per two feet of rota, two years after seeding. Density counts taken on this site by Energy Fuels indicate that ~he stand has become more than adequately stocked when judges by the criteria utilized in range reseeding. b. Plant Cover PrE-disturbance vegetative cover of the fcIIr range sites DCCllpying th= Site mere _e`~itlIDatE:d by the Sai Conservation Service *o be: Soil Series 72ange Site Qptimum Grovnd Cover Abor Silty Clay Loam Claypan Splitro Loam Mountain Loam Absher Very Fine Sandy Loam Salty Flats Buckley Silty Clay Luam Deep Clay Loam 350 35~ 350 0 ~5 `' . Crniinri~O.~der of the site ir. 1976 :•~as found to be 39 percent. Ground cover in 1977 was found to be,~2.?_ percent, indicating that stability in cover seemed to ha~:e been achieved. o. Annual Forage Production Annual production for these range sites was estimated by the Soil Conservation Service to be as follc:~s: Production in Unfavorable Range Site Year Lbs/Acre Claypan 300 •f~ ~•~' Aountain Loam 1, 200 •~= ~~ :~ Salt Flats 500 . •; Deep Clay Loam 1,500 ~ ~-'-~ _"~i r% It was decided to compare production listed in an unfavorable year due to the fact that precipitatic during the past two years has been substantially below aormal. Precipitation in 1976 was .the driest year in t}:' previous ten years and precipitation fox 1977 was the driest during the previous 50 years in this area. 'rs-~i