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perennial forbs were encountered on any of the treatments. The report lists Chenopodium <br />spp. as a perennial forb. Most Chenopodium are considered annuals. Lack of a species <br />identification makes it even less likely to consider this plant a perennial. <br />The increase in perennial grasses from 1992 to 1993 is encouraging and indicates that the <br />vegetation may be proceeding towards aself-perpetuating stand. The revegetation success <br />standards in the permit require a diversity of a minimum of 2 cool season perennial grasses, <br />and one forb. <br />Productivity was extremely variable. Ten 1 MZ quadrats were collected for productivity from <br />each plot. Sample adequacy was only achieved on plot S2. Since productivity was not <br />collected on the reference area no significant comments can be made on productivity data. <br />This data should prove useful though for comparison when sampling is conducted again in <br />1995. <br />The operator appears to be monitoring this reclamation as agreed upon with the Division. <br />The increase in perennial grasses from 1992 to 1993 is encouraging. The absence of <br />perennial forbs and shrubs could be problematic for the operator in the future since the <br />reclaimed areas need to exhibit 90% of the woody plant density as measured in the <br />appropriate reference azea. The operator may need to give consideration to methods or <br />interseeding to encourage the establishment of woody species. <br />m: \coal\jhb\C81018.veg <br />