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COMPARISON OF RECLAIMED AREAS WITH RECLAMATION STANDARDS. <br />\J <br />Because the site was previously mined, only cover and <br />species diversity standards apply. As outlined in Appendix F <br />of the approved permit application, 23.0 % total cover <br />(contributed by plant species other than annuals and <br />biennials) is the success standard that applies to Red Canyon. <br />The species diversity standard requires that four species from <br />two or more life forms must each contribute at least 1 % <br />relative cover. Because cover was only collected by life <br />form, reclamation success with respect to the species <br />diversity standard was not evaluated. <br />Total vegetative cover was sampled at 32.5 %. Below is a <br />summary of the contributions (relative percentages) of each <br />• life form. <br />LIFE FORM CATEGORY RELATIVE PERCENTAGE <br />Perennial grasses 12.8 <br />Annual grasses 0.5 <br />Perennial forbs 0.5 <br />Annual forbs 40.5 <br />Shrubs 41.0 <br />Noxious weeds 4.6 <br />Perennial, non-noxious veg. 54.4 <br />\J <br />3 <br />