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<br /> <br /> <br />SURVIVAL MONITORING PROGRAM & IMPLEMENTATION <br />Project Manager: Tim Meikle <br />Methods. BNG Consultants will design a monitoring program to sample approximately 2 to 5% <br />of shrub plot acreage in order to estimate woody plant survival. Survival of woody species will <br />be estimated using permanent belt transects located on newly reclaimed shrub planting areas. A11 <br />data collected will be analyzed to provide density estimates of live plants on a per species and per <br />site basis. Data will be collected at four times during a unit's history: 1) Year of planting; 2) <br />First year subsequent to planting; 3) Second year subsequent to planting; and 4) Fifth year <br />subsequent to planting to determine the need for replanting of the site. All data and analysis will <br />be compiled into a written report and submitted to Seneca II Mine on an annual basis. <br />Estimated Start Date <br />Monitoring <br />Monitoring Progam Intiated <br />Intial Report <br />Final Report <br />September 1995 <br />August-- Annually <br />October 1995 <br />December 1995 <br />December 2000 <br />HERBIVORY CONTROL STUDY <br />Project Manager: Steve Kloetzel <br />Methods. BNG Consultants will develop a randomized block experiment to test the effectiveness <br />of a physical herbivory barrier (Tree Pro Protectors), two chemical deterrents which act as <br />standards in the industry (Tree Guard and Deer- Away), and a control. The study will be <br />implemented by planting crews during normal planting operations on the site. Since chemical <br />deterrents are only active for one year, data will be collected one year after application. <br />Evaluations will be made and a ftnal report written and submitted with recommendations <br />concerning herbivory control. <br />Estimated start date <br />Data Collection <br />Estimated date of completion <br />September 1995 <br />August 1996 <br />November 1996 <br />13-10-3 <br />Revised 12-21-95 <br />-~- a~ <br />