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<br />~. - A shrub density standard is riot proposed for. the haul road corridor for the following reasons. <br />' ~ ~ The. maximum width of .the 'disturbance area is approximately 200 ,feet,., rep~resentirig a ~~. ~ ~ ~ - <br />minimal disturbance. in relation to the surrounding area. Also, the overstocked and decadent ~ • <br />shrub stands which dominate the area will be complimented with the addition of areas with <br />succulent herbaceous forage. Both livestock and wildlife will' be. benefited. <br />.' .~. ~~ Seasonal Variety Revegetation success for seasonal variety in the reclairned'areas will•not be <br />. ~~ ~ ~ evaluated since nearly all the' species in.the premining ;vegetation types' are cool season .~ <br />`species. The seed mixes have tieerideveloped.[oestatilish the 'species best adaptedto the . <br />- site, while also. establishing species of the same seasonal variety. Thus, since the seed mixes <br />., ~ are dominated by cool season species and any reestablishing native species are principally cool ~. it <br />. ~ ,_ ~ ,season species, seasonal variety measurements are not necessary. <br />~~ Reference Area" The extended reference area will be monitored during the period of extended <br />,liability to ,more accurately gauge average cover and _production for the .various community <br />. ~ types and 'evaluate annual climatic affects on~the vegetation. Monitoririg will be carried out at '~ <br />~~ .the~~same time. during revegetation ,monitoring activities in order to provide a basis for ~ ' <br />' ~ ~ ~comp.arison of the status and continued development of the reclaimed plant communities. ~ ~~ <br />. References, ~ ~ ~ ~ ` ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br />1975 <br />M <br />i <br />M <br />l <br />k <br />D <br />i <br />M <br />R <br />k <br />i <br />R <br />M <br />i <br />N <br />A <br />ci <br />~ <br />s <br />o ~~ <br />n. <br />ma <br />oc <br />y <br />ounta <br />trong; <br />av <br />. <br />. <br />oc <br />y <br />ounta <br />an <br />s. <br />n <br />ature <br />sso <br />n, <br />. <br />Arm <br />d <br />ati <br />. <br />.. _ <br />Inc.. 174 pp. <br />Carpenter, L.H.,'O.C. Wallmo,'and R.B. Gill. 1979. Forage diversity.and dietary selectiori.by <br /> <br />~. ~ wintering mule deer. J.~Range Management.' 32131:226-229. <br />~~ .Colorado Division of Wildlife. 1975. Routt'County Habitat Maps, Big Game;`Raptors~, Upland <br />Game Birds. <br />Colorado Division of. Minerals and Geology. ,1995. Guideline Regarding Selected Ccal Mine <br />~ <br />~ <br />~~ Bond~Release Issues.' ~ _, ~ ~ <br />~ <br />~~ ~ ~'~ <br />~. ~ ~ Cook, C. Wayne, R.~.Dennis Chilcl, and Larry. 1. Larson. 1977. Digestible Protein in Range <br />- .. Forages as"an Index to Nutrient Content and Animal Response. Colorado State University , <br />Range Science Department Series No'. 29. <br /> <br />46 ~ ~ ~~ ~Reyised 1.1/10/95 <br /> <br />