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• for the year 2001 increased slightly, but still remained considerably lower than normal. It <br />will be interesting to observe production/cover in future years and to note the long-term <br />effects on all vegetation after two years of critical drought. <br />In conclusion, eleven years of reclamation data indicate successful germination and <br />establishment of seeded species. The wheatgrass species, wildrye species, green needle <br />grass, and dry land alfalfa appear well adapted to this site. Although a minor contributor <br />to production and percent cover, Lewis flax is valuable as a very visible species when <br />blooming. <br />As noted in previous reports, results of reclamation evaluations indicate a need to <br />• increase quantities of shrubs to meet final reclamation and species diversity goals. Shrub <br />and tree species may need to be transplanted in order to compete with vigorous grass <br />and forb species. Twenty pinyon pine seedlings were planted in the spring of 1997, with <br />12 of 20 surviving in 2001. The growth of the seedlings are slow due to dry conditions. <br />The importance of timely reclamation cannot be over stressed to reduce weedy species. <br />For example, laydown areas utilized through the construction phase had extensive weed <br />cover prior to seeding in the fall of 1991 and 1992. Success of seeding into established <br />stands of weeds is difficult and should be avoided. Please note, the only topsoil <br />embankments, which required sampling per project Monitoring Plan, were seeded in <br />r~ <br />U <br />30 <br />