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r1 <br /> <br />The approved Permit Application Package (Permit No. C-1980-005) contains language stating.... "It <br />is proposed that reclaimed lands addressed in this evaluation of revegetation success be divided into <br />five Bond Release Blocks (BBB's). BBB's 1, 2, and 3 will be included in the initial bond release <br />application, while BBB's 4 and 5 will be included in subsequent bond release applications". <br />However, BRB-1 is categorized as Pre-Law and does not have phased bond release requirements. <br />Subsequently following the initial Phase I bond release process, the Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety determined that the Pre-Law azea (BBB-1) was separate from the other azeas and <br />evaluation would requite qualitative descriptions with very limited quantitative vegetation sampling. <br />2005 VEGETATION SAMPLING RESULTS FOR PRE-LAW AREA <br />Quantitative sampling of reclaimed areas at the Seneca II Mine was undertaken in July 2005 by <br />ESCO Associates to fadlitate SCC's continuing monitoring of the progress of reclaimed areas in <br />relation to xevegetation petfoxxnance standards. <br />BRB -1. This block would include land mined prior to August 3, 1977. These areas were subject to <br />provisions of the 1969 and 1973 Acts that had very similar revegetation requirements. <br />SAMPLING DESIGN <br />Twenty (20) sample points were randomly placed within the boundaries of BRB-1. See Exhibit G, <br />2005 Vegetation Sample Sites, for actual sample locations. Sampling was conducted between July 15 <br />and August 31, 2005. Livestock grazing was deferred until after the cover sampling was conducted. <br />COVER SAMPLING <br />Percent cover values assessed included; % cover by plant speces, % total vegetation cover, % litter, <br />standing dead, % rock, % bare ground, and % total cover (vegetation plus litter plus standing <br />dead, plus rock). <br />2005 Results: Total average vegetation cover was 34 percent. For herbaceous vegetation, total <br />average covet was 31.2 percent. Average species density was 10 species per 100 sq.m. See attached <br />Table 1, Cover Data, fox further details. <br />PRODUCTION SAMPLING <br />Biomass production was assessed within one (1.0) square meter plots located at the randomly placed <br />sample points. Sampling occurred between July 15 and August 31, 2005. At each sample plot, a <br />circulaz plot (hoop) enclosing one (1.0) squaze meter will be placed on the ground and anchored. <br />Herbaceous plant species present will be clipped as closely to the ground as possible and placed <br />separately into labeled paper bags. Clipped plants will be grouped into the following life forms and <br />bagged: <br />-Native Annual /Biennial Forbs -Introduced Annual /Biennial Forbs <br />- Native Annual Grasses -Introduced Annual Grasses <br />- Native Perennial Forbs -Introduced Perennial Forbs <br />- Native Perennial Grasses & Grasslikes -Introduced Perennial Graminoids <br />Trees, full shrubs, subshrubs, cacti, lichens, mosses, algae, and agavoid subshrubs (Yucca spp.) were <br />not clipped. Clipped materials were oven-dried at 105 degrees C and weighed to the nearest 0.1 gm. <br />• <br />