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<br />As noted in previous reports, results of reclamation evaluations indicate a need to increase <br />quantities of shrubs to meet final reclamation and species diversity goals. Shrub and tree <br />species may need to be transplanted in order to compete with vigorous grass and forb <br />species. Twenty pinyon pine seedlings were planted in the spring of 1997, with 19!20 <br />surviving in 1998. The importance of timely reclamation can not be over stressed to reduce <br />weedy species. For example, laydown areas utilized through the construction phase had <br />extensive weed cover prior to seeding in the fall of 1991 and 1992. Success of seeding <br />into established stands of weeds is difficult and should be avoided. Please note, the only <br />topsoil embankments which were sampled, per project Monitoring Plan, were seeded in <br />1990-1997. In 1999, the topsoil areas near cavities #3A and 1A which have the revised <br />species list will be evaluated. <br />5.3.5 Evaluation of Reclamation Versus Control <br />After the eighth growing season the topsoil vegetation compares favorably to native control <br />(caged) vegetation, with the exception of shrubs. The following summarization is a <br />comparison of reclamation versus native control areas in 1998: <br />IJ <br />33 <br />