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7.4 Annual Monitoring For a period of 3 years, or until the area is determined to be successfully established, the proponent will be responsible for providing an annual report describing site conditions. The report will include: Photographs taken from points established above. An estimate of success of wetland vegetation establishment based on quadrat analysis. A description of soil stability and erosion will be provided. 7.5 Adequacy Standards The site will be considered to be adequately reclaimed when the following criteria are met. 7.5.1 Revegetation Success Revegetation success will be deternned by comparing the total vegetative cover of all desirable plant species present in the mitigation quadrats on the basis of a visual assessment to the same parameters in the comparison quadrats. All native plants, except for those considered to be weedy by the Colorado State Extension Service, are considered to be desirable. In addition, all other non-weedy introduced species with wetland value are considered to be desirable. To be considered successful, the total vegetative cover of desirable species present in the mitigation quadrats will be at least SO% of the cover present in the comparison quadrats. If the site has not attained this standard within 3 years of replanting, the proponent may be required to take corrective action. 7.5.2 Wetland Species Dominance The vegetation must be dominated (greater than 50% relative cover) by species considered to be facultative (FAC), facultative wetland (FACW) or obligate (OBL) wetland plants. If the mitigation area has not attained this standard within 3 years of replanting, the proponent may be required to take corrective action. 7.5.3 Soil Erosion The rate of soil erosion present at the site is equal to or less than that of the comparison area. If soil erosion is noticeably greater than that of the comparison area at any point in time, immediate corrective action may be called for. 7-2