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chokecherry from tubelings exist in a protected draw that is located approximately me-half of the way up the ditch.. Recommendations The continuation of the spring fertilization program should serve to increase total plant cover. In areas deficient of plants, spot seeding with the more drought tolerant species such as Indian ricegrass, green needlegrass, needle-and-thread, and western wheat- grass will also serve to increase the number of plants and total plant cover. Steep Slopes Around the Mine and Office Complex Physical Characteristics These slopes are located below the parking lot, just west of the parking lot, behind the tipple, between the service roads to the mine, and above the mine service roads. These slopes are very steep and the plant growth medium is primarily a gravelly fill material (Photograph 15 ). The slope above the upper service road is a steep cut slope with no topsoil or even subsoil. Implementation The slopes between and above the mine service roads and the upper part of the slope below the parking lot were seeded in October 1979. Diamnonium phosphate at a rate of 300 lbs/acre was broadcast on the slopes but it was impossible to prepare the seedbed or work the fertilizer in. The seed mix was as follows: 5 ep cies Rate in lbs/acre Western Wheatgrass 2 Green Needlegrass 5 Indian Ricegrass 5 Basin Wildrye 3 Rocky Mountain Penstemon 3/4 Yarrow 1/2 Blue flax 1/2 All of the slopes were raked after seeding. Approximately 200 rose, 40 bitterbrush, and 100 rabbitbrush tubelings were planted m these slopes in October 1979. Shrub and tree plantings consisting of ten 3-foot pinyon, ten 3-foot juniper, ten gallon-size currant, seven gallon-size Oregon grape, and five gallon-size potentilla were planted on the slope in front of the parking lot. This stock was from Western Evergreen Nurseries, Golden, Colorado. The pinyon and juniper were planted individually and basins were formed around