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~, Attachment 2 - GSTO Standards for Reclamation Success and lYionitoring Reclamation would be considered successful when the objectives described in the GSFO Reclamation Policy are achieved: The policy is generally implemented, in part, with the following COAs: A. Re-vegetation: The short term obj ective ofre-vegetation is to establish vegetation for the confroi of erosion and to help prevent invasion of noxious and undesirable weeds. The long term objective is to establish aself-perpetuating set ofplant associations compatible with and capable ofsupporting the pre-disturbance land use. The seed will be certified and there will be no primary or secondary noxious weeds in the seed mixture. The operator shall notify the authorized officer 24 hours prior to seeding and shall provide evidence of certification of the above seed mix to the Authorized Officer. All compacted portions of the azea to be reclaimed will be ripped to a depth of 18 inches unless in solidrock. Prior to seeding, stockpiled topsoil(strippedsurfacematerial)willbespreadtoauniform depth that will allow the establishment of desirable vegetation. All unused disturbed areas will be seeded within 24 hours after completing dirt work unless a change is requested by the operator and approved by the authorized officer. If the seed bed has begun to crust over or seal, the seed bed must be prepazed by discing or same other mechanical means sufficient to allow penetration of the seed into the soil. In addition, the broadcast seed should be covered by using a harrow, drag baz, or chain. Revegetation will be considered successful as described by the following objectives: 1. Immediate and short term: Establish desirable perennial vegetation (seed mix) by the end of the second growing season sufficient in cover and capable ofrenewingitselfto advance to the acceptable stage of re-vegetation and the disturbed site is considered stabilized and erosion controlled. 2. Acceptable establishment: Establish an acceptable level of vegetarion (seed mix & desirable invading species) by the end of ~ growing seasons. Re-vegetation would be considered acceptable if; 1) the disturbed site is considered stabilized and erosion controlled, 2) the desirable vegetation approximates the adjacent canopy cover, 3) undesirable vegetation is estimated to be less than 5% if the adjacent vegetation (undesirable) percentage is less than 50%. if the adjacent undisturbed vegetation composition consists of 50% or greater of undesirable species, then the acceptable level ofundesirable species should be no greater than 50% ofthe total re-vegetated cover or as determined on a case by case basis by the Authorized Officer. Undesirable plants are usually annual and tend to dominate a disturbed area. The most prevalent undesirable species likely to occur aze Ha]ogeton, Kochia, Cheatgrass, and Russian Thistle (tumbleweed), 4) noxious weeds aze non-existent. 3. Long-term establishment: Establish a final level of re-vegetation that approximates the original pre-disturbed condition (adjacent undisturbed area) in terms of total canopy cover and composition for shrubs, grasses, and forts. At a minimum, the shrub component should be approximately 5°l0 and the fort component approximately 10% of the total vegetation on the reclaimed area if the adj scent vegetation is of equal or greater value for shrub and fort percentages. Final reclamation will