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? ~ ~ ~~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^ <br />CElvtp <br />REPORT ON REVEGETATION <br />OF SNYDER BERM ~~T O9 ~98Q <br />JUNE 1984 f11Colo. DeND RECiAMATION DIVISION <br />CRITICAL ANALYSIS Pt. of Natural Resources <br />INTRODUCTION: In 1983 the visual berm at the Snyder Quarry was topsoiled, <br />seeded, and planted with trees and shrubs. In the fall of 1983 a cursory <br />examination of the tree and shrub conditions was done and showed good success <br />with the deciduous materials, poor to moderate success with the conifers, <br />and a moderate amount of invasion from seeds in the soil. <br />In June 1984 a more critical analysis was done on the vegetation. <br />Four primary areas were examined. <br />1. Tree and shrub height and conditions <br />2. Quantitative sampling of the grasses and fortis (density, <br />cover, and frequency). <br />3. Presence list. <br />4. Overall impressions of invasion by native species. <br />These data were placed into a computer and basic statistical analyses <br />performed. The results generally show a high degree of success and stability <br />in the vegetation. <br />TREES AND SHRUBS: Trees and shrubs planted in 1983 were examined. Each <br />plant was measured and a numerical condition value given to each plant. <br />The condition value was on a scale of 0 to 10. The values were: <br />0 - Dead <br />2 - Very Poor <br />3 - Poor <br />5 - Fair <br />7 - Good <br />9 - Very Good <br />10- Flowering <br />Table 1 shows the results for each species by bench and overall for <br />the berm as a whole. Bench 1 is the top bench while bench 6 is the bottom <br />bench. Some plants, especially Juniper and Sumac, were probably missed <br />because they could not be found in the tall growths of grass and forb. <br />However, enough (about 80~) of each species were found to be representative <br />of what was originally planted. <br />