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• Section 780.18(b) Continued. <br />better suited towards selecting species that are capable of becoming <br />established in each distinct plant community than by artificially <br />selecting a separate mixture for seeding on each community. <br />Bluebunch wheatgrass has been included in the seed mixture in the <br />form of beardless wheatgrass. Many authors (Plummer et. al. 1968 <br />Restoring Big Game Range in Utah, Utah Division of Wildlife <br />Publication No. 68-3, 183 p.) report that beardless wheatgrass is a <br />variety of bluebunch wheatgrass. <br />Douglas rabbitbrush is included in the seed mixture because itS'`L ease <br />of establishment and relative vigor are important in reestablishing <br />woody plant density. Collection of natural plant succession data <br />from abandoned oil well sites adjacent to the Kerr Mine Area <br />indicates that reestablishment of this species on freshly disturbed <br />lands is relatively high due to its effective method of windborne <br />seed dispersal. Seeding and natural reestablishment of this specie <br />are an important component of the overall revegetation plan. <br />Shrubs will be established in several ways on the areas to be <br />V <br />reclaimed. As proposed in Table ?~a, Kerr Mine Area Seed Mixture, <br />3.0 pounds of shrub seed per acre will be planted on all reclaimed <br />areas at the Kerr Mine. In addition, sagebrush and rabbitbrush <br />seedlings will be planted using either shrub pad transplants or bare <br />root and container grown materials. These transplants will be <br />located randomly throughout the permit area based upon the existence <br />of appropriate site specific conditions. Finally, volunteer shrubs <br />can be expected from seeds and roots moved in the topsail. <br />On a per acre basis, seeding and volunteer shrubs can be expected to <br />produce considerably over 1,000 seedlings per acre. Based upon <br />~~ <br />780-77 aaR Revised -October, 1990 <br />