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Planting areas were on Gold & Zinc Hills, with limited "fill-in" plantings on the southern aspect of the Gillispie dump. Agroform (20-10-10) slow release tablets were used as fertilizer w/planting. Heavy mulch appli- cation (4 inches) was utilized for mud break/moisture retention directly around each seedling. The mulch was rocked down to prevent wind blown movement. Shrub species included: 98 Rites Cereum 98 Rites Delicious 98 Symphericorpus Oreophylus 275 Atriplex c°bnescens 96 Cercocarpus Montanus 64 Artemisia Frigida 128 Rhus Trilobata 64 Crown Vetch Wax Current Golden Current Mtn Snowberry Four-Wing Saltbush Mtn. Mahogony Fringed Sage Three Leaf Sumac Phase II, planting of the tree & shrub species was performed in two sessions: one in early April - all trees, 115 bare root Atriplex, and the remaining shrubs in early June. Planting crews consisted of Colorado Mtn College Environmental Technology students, under contract with Colorado Mtn College. Phase III work was also performed throughout the surtener by planting crews, as the summer practicum student did not work out this year due to personnel problems. Field maintenance, watering, and base line work suffered somewhat, although we recieved timely moisture throughout the growing season and managed to get by with app. 75~ survival rates or better on all species. 1986 reclamation efforts will include tree and shrub planting on the Iron Hill Site (trees already in the ground as of this writing) and Phase I caork on our South Dump and the Uranuim Hill Area anon-permitted area) south of our existing affected land, but extremely visible from the highway. We plan on limited road building on Titonium Hill, also South of our permitted land, to assess the gypsum reserves remaining in this area "mined out" (high graded) back in the 60's. Core drilling operation during the summer of 1986 should result in a carnaittment to mine in the future and subsequent permit amendment proceedings. 1985 also resulted in a new structure added to the property - a new maintenance and office/lunchroom facility was completed in Feb, 1986. A review of our species list will likely show our weighted species selection. This reflects the relative success we've encountered with certain species. Timing of planting and species selection will continue to be priorities with our program. We are now attempting to ascertain the maximum number of species we can successfully establish as bare root (doi~nant) stock in April vs. our conventional June planting, due to better moisture conditions and longer growing season with less transplant stress. Timing is a critical factor in regards to transplant stress and survival.