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Lavdown Areas <br />Two laydown areas were inspected in 1999, one of which was also inspected in 1998. In <br />general, the shrub component appeared good on these two sites. However, this is not <br />necessarily indicative of other laydown areas. The forb component remains lacking. <br />Essentially all the forbs and potentially most of the shrubs originated from natural dispersion <br />from adjacent native vegetation. In both cases the revegetated areas were more productive <br />and stable than the adjacent native lands. <br />East of conveyor access road, south-east of railroad loon and north-east of Slot Storage <br />This site is dominated by three grasses; Desert wheatgrass, Intermediate wheatgrass (A. <br />intermedium), and Western wheatgrass. Three shrub species were observed on the site; <br />Fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canesens), Rubber rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nouseosus), and <br />Big sagebrush (Artemis•ia tridentata). No musk thistle was observed on this site during 1999. <br />The site is very stable and productive. It appears that the shrub density criteria may be <br />achievable through natural succession. However, the forb component is lacking. Forbs that <br />moved into the site include snakeweed (Xanthocephahrm sarothrae), milkvetch (Astragalus <br />spp.), salsify (Tragopogon pratensis), and lupine (Lupines spp.). This site may be suitable for <br />limited interseeding with forbs and other desirable species following intense grazing or strip <br />spraying treatment. <br />Inside of Railroad Loop on top of hill <br />This site has an abundant shrub component comprised of Rubber rabbitbrush, three saltbrush <br />species (A. gardnerii, canesens and confer[ifolio), and Big sagebrush. The same three grass <br />species as at the prior site comprise the graminoid component of this site. Forbs remain <br />scarce with snakeweed and milkvetch being the only forbs noted. <br />Refuse Area #1 <br />Refuse Area #1 was reseeded in the Fall of 1997. It was dominated by cheatgrass prior to the <br />reseeding. 1999 represents the second growing season for the latest seeding. <br />