PERMFILE63800

• Permit No: M1977361
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/29/1977
• Doc Name: SILICA QUARRY RECLAMATION PERMIT MARTIN MARIETTA CEMENT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

GUIDE FOR RATING RANGE TREND
Consideriny the potential for [his site, class of livestock, season of use,
recreational use, fire, and other influences, rate the following 6y giving
each Item a rating of 4 to 0. Interpolate between indicators for ratings
3, 2, and 1.
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Trend Indicators

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REPRODUCTION:
Major species of the potential plant community are prnducin9
seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is evidence of
active tillers, rhizomes, stolons ............................ .(;)
Hajor species not reproducing ................................ (0) _~
PLANTS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION:
Litter produced by major species is abundant for [he site
and current utilization is moderate .......................... (4)
Llt[er is absent and utilization is severe ................... (0) ~
COMPOSITION CHANGES:
Dominant species of the potential plan[ community are
maintaining their place in the stand ..........:.............. (k)
Dominant species 'a re absent or noticeably decreasing in
percentage, while minor species and species not native to
the community are increasing ................................. (0)
PLANT VIGOR:
Major species of the potential plant community are strong,
•healthy, productive and well rooted .......................... (4)
Major species are showing noticeable die-off ................. (0) ,Z-
SOIL SURFACE FACTORS:
Accelerated soil erosion Is not evident. Pas[ erosion signs
have healed. Water intake for [he kind of soil is favorable.. (4)
Accelerated erosion is pbvious. Soil stability is poor as
seen by failure of erosion signs to be healing, Water
intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable ................... (0) y'
Ratings between ll and 20 inclusive = Improving Trend / 2--
Ratings between 0 and 10 inclusive = Declining Trend
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