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coordinates and the date. GPS coordinates were recorded in degrees, minutes and seconds <br />• of latitude and longitude utilizing the WGS 8-~ datum. A Garmin Etrex Vista GPS unit <br />.vas used. Coordinates and other pertinent data were recorded in tield notes. Photographs <br />were taken with Kodak and Canon digital cameras. F,ach photo-point in the report is <br />labeled as exemplified below. Photo-points which were included in the ?006 report are. <br />referenced for ease of comparison to the. ?007 report. In addition, general conditions such <br />as vegetative ground-cover, height of plants, encroachment by native shrubs and (orbs <br />and site fencing arc shown below the label of each pictu--c. <br />For example: the following site shows: Site name, picture direction, ~, <br />~, reference to 2006 report, and general vegetative conditions .rt the site. <br />SOM-3E. ~^ _ ~ (PQ 10, 2(106) Ground- <br />cover 75-90%, grass 18-2-t", 3' curly dock (Rti-ner cripus), some chokecherry- <br />snow~herrv encroachment. <br />A vast majority of the roads and drill sites under reclamation, ur being considered for <br />reclamation in this report are in the Gambol oak ((hrercll.t~ ,~~cnnhelii) vegetation <br />community with predominant understory species being chokecherry (Prurnls ~•il•~~irua-lcr), <br />snowberry (S1~n~lhhol-ic•crrpas• ol•c~ophihl.c or ratllner!iJ~llillsl, and servieeherry' (~-1 nrc~lallrlrier <br />alail~~lia). <br />:\ lesser number of the disturbed areas arc in the aspen (Pvl~lrlus trE~nrrlloiclc,s) vegetative <br />• t~ pe, ~yith aspen as the dominant overstory tree species, and an understury comprised <br />E~rimarily of chokecherry, snowberry and serviceherry. <br />i~ very fe~a of the sites and roads lie in, or traverse Douglas tir (1'serrclntsu~~u nlrn_esiij, <br />narrow-leaf ci~ttonwood (Popuhrs angu.~•tiJ~~licr), or box-elder (Acer neglulclvl. <br />1"he most common noxious weeds noted on the project were Canada thistle (Clrsnnn <br />urr~~rtse (L.1 Scv~~. j, which was widespread throughout the area, and cheatgrass (Brrlmuc <br />tectul~llm L. j, which was (inuid on the Lone Pine Siie. Stinging nettle (l 'rnca gracrlr,~~j, <br />although not listed as noxious, was found along the Deep Crock Mesa Road. <br />A measure of successful reclamation over time is the extent to which native vegetation <br />invades openings caused by construction. For this reason, Gambol oak, snowherrv, <br />chokecherry and serviceberrv cncruachment is frequently mentioned in statements under <br />most photographs. <br />A subjective reclamation rating system ~~~as utilized which considers % growldcover, <br />height of vegetation and encroachment of native shrubs. (See Table ?: Vegetative Rating <br />Parameters) Ground cover was affi~rded more weight than either vegetative height or <br />encroachment since vegetative height can be so directly affected by seasonal cattle and <br />wildlife use, and encroachment occurs in such a dispersed fashion over time. Ratings <br />used are: 1': = Excellent, G = Good. F =Fair and P =Poor. Color codes are shown in the <br />• table to better delineate sites and ratings. The color code is: I~. Lilue, (i = Fellow, F = <br />White, P =Light Green (See: Table I: Ka "1'l.~VGS FUK f:"AC'H PHOTO-Pl)1.~'~~'7' <br />1ZF'C'LALA~IED 13h'l~'URE ?lXl<. j <br />