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and dead). The site is very stable and productive. It appeazs that the shrub density criteria <br />may be achievable through natural succession. However, the forb component is lacking. This <br />site may be suitable for limited interseeding with forbs and other desirable species following <br />intense grazing or strip spraying treatment. <br />East of Transfer 1 by haul road /conveyor access road crossine <br />This site is stable and productive. It carries a reasonably diverse plant community composed <br />of five dominant grasses (Crested wheatgrass (A. cris[a[um), Desert wheatgrass, Western <br />wheatgrass, Intermediate wheatgrass, and Russian wildrye), three native forbs in minor <br />amounts (Salsify (Tragopogon pra[ensis), Broom snakeweed (Xan[hocephalum saro[hrne), <br />and Longleaf phlox (Phlox longi(olia)) and several shrub species (Fourwing saltbush, <br />Shadscale (A[riplex confertifolia), and Big sagebrush) are becoming established through <br />natural succession. This site may meet bond release criteria except for shrub density. Access <br />will be necessary through this site at closure due to the location of a topsoil stockpile. <br />Establishment of adequate diversity appears slow but achievable through natural succession. <br />No treatment is suggested since it may jeopardize bond release time guidelines. <br />South-west comer of haul road / RB County Road 65 intersection <br />This site appeazs relatively weak but stable. Gumweed (Grinde/ia sgzzarrosa) has invaded <br />this site. Productivity appears low but has resulted in a relatively diverse plant community. <br />Besides the Gumweed, four wheatgrasses (Crested, Desert, Western, and Intermediate) <br />dominate the site. Ocher notable species which contribute to the plant community include <br />Broom snakeweed, Fourwing saltbush, Rubber rabbitbrush, and Big sagebrush. Several <br />seasons of spraying may be necessary to control the Gumweed followed by light ripping, <br />reseeding and possibly fertilization. This site will probably be redisturbed upon closure when <br />moving topsoil and for equipment mob/demob due to its strategic location. <br />