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Qualitative evaluations will consist of visual observations of newly seeded areas in <br />"order to evaluate seedl ng success, monitor for excessive rilling and gullying, determine <br />the success of applied reclamation practices, identify potential noxious weed problems, <br />and estimate the degree of species establishment through natural regeneration. <br />Qualitative evaluations may extend pas[ the first several years for areas of new rill and <br />gully repair, areas of noxious weed control, areas requiring restricted inters eeding oc <br />reseeding, or areas that have been planted to trees and shrubs. <br />As stated above, monitoring through quantitative measurements will be carried out <br />periodically on revegetat ed areas at the Seneca SI-W Mine. Rev egetation monitoring of a <br />given area of reclamation will be identified by year of initial seeding, and conducted <br />during the second or third growing season, and periodically thereafter (every 2-4 years) <br />u n[il bond Ss released. Reference area sampling may be conduce ed coincidentally with <br />revegetation monitoring. For purposes of this discussion, quantitative sampling during <br />the last two consecutive years of the extended liability period is not considered as <br />monitoring. The data and results from the quanta [a ti ve monitoring program will be <br />provided to the Division by March 30 of the following year as par[ of the Annual <br />Reclamation Report. <br />The following discussion details pa ramet ecs to be sampled, sampling methodologies, and <br />sampling intensity for the revegetation monl COri ng program. <br />Sampling Parameters. <br />Cover. Cover data will include cover by species (both absolute and relative values(, <br />total vegetative cover, and cover values for litter, rock, and bare ground. Mosses and <br />lichens will be included, if present. <br />Production. Production data will be collected as total he [ba ceous. In some cases where <br />additional Snformation is desired, production wi 11 be collected by herbaceous g[owth <br />forms. Shrub production will not be collected. Values will be in g/m', lbs/ac and <br />kg/ha. <br />Woody Plant Densities. The density of shrubs and trees by species per unit area will be <br />estimated. Shrub and tree establishment areas will be del inea td and sampled seperately <br />Erom the general reclaimed units. Values will be presented to M/plot, M/ac, and p/ha. <br />Species Las[. A list of all species observed during sa rtipling will be developed. Common <br />names will be included, as will life(o rm, origin, and longevity. The initial species <br />list will be upgraded in subsequent mo ni to nng efforts. <br />35 Revised 02/19/99 <br />