REV104942

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• Doc Name: APPENDIX 2 MINE RECLAMATION STUDY FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Ezecutive Summary .
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Table of Contents ii
List of Tables iv
List of Figures v
List of Appendices vi
1.0 Objectives 1
2.0 Materials and Methods 2
2.1 Experimental Designs 2
2.2 Plot Construction 3
2.3 Test Species and Seeding Rates 6
2.4 Seeding Method and Mulch Application 7
2.4.1 Drilling Seed 7
2.4.2 Broadrastiag Seed 8
•; 2.4.3 Applying Eydromulch 8
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2.4.4 Applying Ezcelsior Blankets 8
2.4.5 Applying Strav ~ 8
2.5 Shrub Transplants 9
2.5.1 Containerized transplants 9
2.5.2 Local Shrub Transplants 9
2.6 Soil Tr~perature and Moisture Instrumentation 10
2.7 Data Collection ],1
2.7.1 Soil Temperature and Moisture Measurements 11
- 2.7.2 Soil Physical and Chemical Characteristics 11
2.7.3 Vegetation Cover and Density Measurements 11
2.7.4 Productivlty Measurements 13
2.7.5 Shrub Transplants 13
4 2.8 Data Analysis 15
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