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Lafarge West, Inc. Howe Pit Bull Seep 2002 Reclamation Report been subsequently compacted during further construction and tree planting activities along the channel. The channel side slopes were not ripped since they were inaccessible to equipment due to steep slopes and loose soil conditions. After ripping the level areas, a tine harrowing operation was conducted with an ATV to further prepare the seedbed. The accessible channel side slopes were harrowed parallel to the contour where slope and access allowed safe equipment operation. Mesic Shrub Transplanting Lafarge's reclamation plan includes an upland stem density planted on ten-foot centers. The upland seed mix included a significant shrub and forb component to establish these lifeforms from seed. A total of four mesic shrub species including 96 each of Peachleaf willow (Salix am~gdaloides), Bebb's willow (Salix bebbiana), Coyote willow (Salix exigua), and thinleaf alder (Alms tenuifolia) were transplanted into a 0.82 acre portion along the Bull Seep Relocation channel (Exhibit 1) between May 27 and 30, 2002. The willows were established in 10 cubic inch tubling containers and the alder were in one-gallon containers. A total of 384 shrubs were planted on approximately 10 foot centers resulting in a density of approximately 468 stems per acre. The shrubs were planted in a narrow zone above the normal water pool elevation where soil moisture was present (Exhibit 1). Each transplant received one 21-gram 'Agriform' fertilizer tablet with an analysis of 20-10-5 (N-P-K) for supplemental nutrients during initial establishment. Riparian Herbaceous Transplanting A total of 4,010 riparian herbaceous species were transplanted between May 27 and 30 in the Bull Seep reconstructed channel bottom between survey stations 38+00 and 58+00 (Exhibit 1). No riparian transplant material was Habitat Management, Inc. 2 03/27/03