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<br /> <br /> <br />Exhibit D-3 <br />Page k <br />~-~ <br />GUIDE FOR RATING RANGE TREND . <br />Considering the potential for this site, class of livestock, season of use, <br />recreational use, fire, and other influences, rate the following by giving <br />each item a rating of 4 to 0: Interpolate between indicators for ratings <br />3, 2, and 1. <br />Trend'lndicaiors <br />• REPRODUCTION: <br />Major species of the potential plant community are producing <br />seedlings, plants are of mixed ages; there is evidence of <br />active tillers, rhizomes, stolons ...........:................ '(4)-~- <br />.................. 0.) <br />Major species not reproducing _ .:........... <br />PLANTS RESIDUE AND CURRENT UTILIZATION: <br />Litter produced by major species is abundant for the site <br />and current utilization is moderate .......................... (4) <br />Litter is absent and utilization is severe ................... (0) <br />COHPOSITION CHANGES: <br />Dominant species of the potential plans community are_ <br />' maintaining their place In the stand ......................... (4) <br />Dominant species are absent or noticeably decreasing in <br />.percentage, while minor species and species no[ native to <br />the community are .increasing ..:_..-........_ ..:..............., (0) <br />~ PLANT VIGOR: <br />Major species of the potential plant community are strong-, <br />healthy,.:productive and well=rooted-.-......_. ................ <br />~ ._. . (4) ' <br />Hajor species are showing noticeable die-off ................. (0) <br /> <br />~ SOIL SURFACE FACTORS: <br />Accelerated soil erosion is not evident. Past erosion signs-- <br />have healed. Water intake for the kind of soil is favorable..' (4) <br />Accelerated erosion is gbvious. Soil stability is poor as <br />seen by failure of erosion signs to 6e-healing.- 1,'ater--- - <br />intake for the kind of soil is unfavorable ......•. <br />............ ( ) ' <br />0 <br />Ratings between 11 and 20 inclusive = Improving Trend <br /> <br />Ratings beto-:een 0•and 10 inclusive - = Declining Trend <br /> <br />