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IX. SUbIl~IARY AND CONCLUSIONS <br />A characterization of the historic record study area was undertaken in 1996 to verify <br />this azea as suitable for use in establishing historic record revegetation success criteria <br />for the West Elk Mine. A quantitative evaluation of the precipitation regime, soils, and <br />vegetation was conducted. Results from those investigations revealed that the historic <br />record study area and the historic record vegetation community were representative of <br />vegetation communities found within and adjacent to the mine site, and was <br />representative of the type and character of the vegetation community to be established <br />on the post-mining land surface. <br />lZuantitative vegetation sampling of four parameters was undertaken at the historic <br />record vegetation community in 1996. Based on the prevailing precipitation regime for <br />the 1996 growing season, it was established that the 1996 historic record vegetation <br />community parameter values are representative of dry conditions at the vegetation <br />community. <br />-I>~ <br />