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<br />1999 Revegetation Survey <br />Introduction <br />During September and October visual surveys of many revegetated areas were made. Each <br />site was walked or driven with an ATV to assess the entire site. Observations were then <br />recorded on an inspection form for future reference (see Appendix). The intent of the <br />inspections were to: <br />Assess the effectiveness of past revegetation practices. <br />2. Identify potential problems that exist that may warrant further attention. <br />3. Provide insight to future revegetation efforts. <br />4. Provide information needed to develop strategies to correct potential deficiencies. <br />Areas surveyed included several old laydown azeas that were revegetated following initial <br />construction (1983-84) and Refuse Area #1, which was re-revegetated in the fall of 1997. In <br />addition, several soil stockpiles were surveyed. Many of the boreholes and access roads were <br />also inspected. <br />In general, all azeas were in a stable and productive state. However, species diversity was <br />lacking in much of the old revegetation. It appears that numerous seed mixes were used <br />which contained only a limited number of species and life forms. However, several of the <br />laydown areas surveyed this year did show significant diversity in species and growth form. <br />1999 was the second yeaz of growth for the re-revegetated Refuse Area #1 (RA-1 ). It was <br />initially revegetated in 1990 but succumb to an invasion of Cheatgrass. When reviewing <br />notes associated with a newly planted site one must keep in mind that the site is still in a very <br />dynamic state. The vegetative structure is expected to change drastically in the first several <br />years as the plant community begins to mature. However, when taken in full context, the <br />information gained can provide a useful insight to potential problems down the road. <br />