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1 ~ Of the species encountered, four perennial grasses, one annual grass, and one annual forb represented greater than three percent relative cover. These species were: I Calamovilfa longifolia (33.00%), Andropogon hallii (21.67%) Bromus marginatus J (18.67%), Bromus tectorum (6.00%), Sporobolus cryptandrus (5.00%), and Erigeron bellidiastrum (4.67%). ~1 1987 RECLAMATION AREA The 1987 Reclamation Area encompasses approximately 44 acres of reclaimed pit in ' the south central area of the Keenesburg Mine permit area. The 1987 Reclamation Area is composed of two parcels (west and east) separated by a north-south haul road corridor. This area is nearly flat with a gentle slope (< 1 °) to the south and east. ' Reclamation and coincident revegetation within this area took place in 1987. Replaced soils were generally sandy in texture. Specific sampling information for the 1987 Reclamation Area is contained in Table 5 and Table 9. 1 Vegetation Cover ' Total vegetation cover of the 1987 Reclamation Area was 46.00 percent. Based on cover sampling, graminoids provided 39.00 percent mean cover (83.96% relative cover), fortis accounted for 5.40 percent mean cover (13.65% relative cover), ' + succulents provided 0.2 percent mean cover (0.34% relative cover), and shrubs represented 0.6 percent mean cover and 2.05 percent relative cover. ' The dominant plant species was Calamovilfa longifolia (prairie sandreed) at 26.00 percent mean cover (56.31% relative cover). Additional significant species included; Agropyron cristatum (crested wheatgtass) at 2.80 percent mean cover (7.17% relative cover), Erigeron bellidiastrum (annual daisy) with 3.00 percent mean cover (6.83% relative cover), Bromus marginatus (mountain brome) with 2.60 percent mean cover ' and 5.46 percent relative cover, Agropyron dasystachyum (thickspike wheatgrass) with 2.20 percent mean cover (4.10% relative cover), and Bouteloua gracilis (blue grams) with 1.80 percent mean cover and 3,07 percent relative cover. ' i c material) Vegetative litter (prior years growth, dead wood, and other biologic organ comprised 35.40 percent ground cover within the 1987 Reclamation Area. Bare soil ' comprised 18.40 percent of the ground cover. Rock provided 0.20 percent of the ground cover encountered in the 1987 Reclamation Area. ' Herbaceous Production ' Total herbaceous production on the 1987 Reclamation Area was 497.4 glm2 (4433.7 Ib/ac). This value represented the highest level of herbaceous production encountered • 1995. Perennial grasses dominated herbaceous in any of the areas sampled in 2 production, contributing 400.7 g/m (3571.8 ]b/ac) or 80.5 percent of total herbaceous -10.