PERMFILE136054

• Permit No: C1981025
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Doc Name: Phase II & III Bond Release Revegetation Sucess Sampling
• Section_Exhibit Name: 3.0 APPENDIX 3-X
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

• Table of Contents
t.0 I ntraduction ................................................................................................................................1
1.1 General .................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Background and Standards for Success ..................................................................................3
2.0 Sampling Methoda .....................................................................................................................4
2.1 Sample Layout .......................................................................................................................4
2.2 Determination of Ground Cover ...............................................................................................6
2.3 Determination of Current Annual Herbaceous Production ..........................................................7
2.4 Sample Adequacy Determination and Testing for Success ........................................................7
3.0 Results .......................................................................... ...........................................................10
3.1 General .................................................................... ...........................................................10
3.2 Ground Cover ........................................................... ...........................................................10
3.3 Production ................................................................ ...........................................................12
3.4 Diversity .................................................................. ...........................................................13
3.5 lJfility ........................................................................ ...........................................................13
Maps and Figures
Map 1 2000 -Vegetation Sampling Locations
.2
Fgure 1 Typical Sampling at a Systematic /Random Sample Site Location .................................5
Appendix TC ........................................................................................................... Following Page 15
Tablea, Charts, and Plates
Table RS 1 Phase III Revegetation Success Comparisons for 2000 ...............................................11
Table OS 1 Plant Spades Observed ........................................................................................ TC-1
Table Ci Vegetation Cover - Redaimed Area -Raw Cover Data ........................................... TC-3
Table C2 Vegetation Cover - F-xtended Reference Area -Raw Cover Data ............................ TC-4
Table C3 Vegetation Cover -Average Ground Cover Summary ............................................. TC-5
Table C4 Vegetation Cover -Relative Ground Cover (Composition) Summary ....................... TC-6
Chart C1 Comparative Average Ground Cover by Lffeform -2000 .......................................... TC-7
Table Pt Vegetation Production - Redaimed Area -Raw Production Data ...................... ........ TC-6
Table P2 Vegetation Production -Extended Reference Area -Raw Production Data ...... ........ TC-9
Table P3 Vegetation Pmducton -Summary of 2000 Sampling ..................................... ...... TC-10
Chart Pi Comparative Vegetation Production by Liteform - 2000 .................................. ...... TC-10
Plates 1-4 Views of North Thompson Creek Mine Area - 2000 ........................................ ...... TC-11
Plates 5-6 Typical Sample Sites for North Thompson Creek Area - 2000 ......................... ...... TC-12
Plates 9 ~ 10 North Thompson Creek -Extended Reference Area - 2000 ....................... ...... TC-13