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lifeform are in Table 15. Statistical adequacy of sampling is tabulated in Table 16. A complete <br />species list, including reclaimed and reference areas, is in Table 17 in Appendix 2. Data from <br />sampling of shrub concentration area blocks are included in Tables 18 through 25 in Appendix 3. <br />Seed mixes used in the reclamation areas are included, for reference, in Appendix 4. <br />Photographs of representative locations within the reclaimed areas sampled in 2007, as well as <br />photographs of the Aspen, Mountain Brush, and Sagebrush/ Snowberry reference areas, are <br />included in Appendix 5. Graphic depiction of vegetation and climate data are presented in <br />Figures 1-10. <br />In the cover tables, columns labeled "Average Cover" and "Relative Vegetation Cover-All" include <br />only data from first hits. "Frequency", "Average Cover-All", and "Relative Vegetation Cover-All" <br />columns contain data from both first and second hits. In this section of the report, we will only <br />discuss absolute cover for all hits (from the "Average Cover-All" column), unless otherwise stated <br />because cover performance standards as specified in the permit relate to all-hit data. <br />In the production tables, data are expressed as oven-dry pounds per acre (Ibs/acre). These <br />figures were calculated from the average weights for the 0.5 square meter samples. For woody <br />plant density, data collected in each 100 square meter plot were extrapolated to estimate the <br />number of individuals expected per acre. <br />• <br />Interim Monitoring <br />2003 RECLAIMED AREA <br />(Photographs 1-6) <br />Cover <br />(Table 1) <br />Native perennial cool season grasses were the predominant lifeform observed in the 2003 <br />Reclaimed Area, contributing 24.6 percent toward total first-hit vegetation cover. Of this, the <br />majority (8.4 percent) was slender wheatgrass (Elymus trachycaulus) with Agassiz bluegrass <br />(Poa agassizensis) and mountain brome (Ceratochloa polyantha) contributing 4.6 and 2.9 percent <br />respectively. Native perennial forbs were the second most abundant lifeform contributing 4.1 <br />percent toward total first-hit vegetation cover. This total was predominantly composed of blue flax <br />(Adenolinum lewisi~) at 2.0 percent. Introduced annual and biennial forbs and introduced <br />perennial cool season grasses contributed 3.4 and 3.0 percent respectively. Although not <br />comprising much cover, houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) .and Canada thistle (Breea <br />arvensis) were present with86% and 71% frequency respectively. <br />6 <br />