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1 <br />Shrub seedling sites planted in Sept. 1993 were monitored for survival one month after planting <br />and one year after planting. Since the first year is the most important for seedling sun•ival this <br />data gives a good indication of overall sun•i+•al. The shmb plots +vere sampled using a <br />permannent belt transect measuring 150 feet x 2 feet, located in a diagonal acrosss the plot. The <br />data indicates that OustT"' treated plots had the best sun•ival after the 199 monitoring. The <br />' data is shown belo++': <br />Number of living shrubs found in 150 s 2 transect <br />Sample dates _ __ _ _ 7-93 10-93 - _ _ _Sun•ival <br /> 93-1 Old grass, no OustT"' R 18 50% <br />' 93-2 New topsoil. OustT"' 12 1 i 80% <br /> 93-3 Old grass no OustTM 2 13 l5% <br />' 93-~ New topsoil. OustT`+ 7 8 88% <br /> Species identified in the transect are: Chokecherry, Aspen. Senicebern. Gambel Oak <br />' Gary Wendt, Environmental Affairs Manager. Peabody Western Coal Co. <br />Vern Pfannenstiel. Senior Range Scientist, Peabod}~ Western Coal Co. <br />Mike Altavilla. Mine Engineer. Seneca Coal Co. <br />Roy Karo. Reclamation Supen isor. Seneca Coal Co. <br />' Len Ballek, Nursen Manager. Bitterroot Native Gro++ers <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />