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reclal?e ?r 1 f?? ?V? ? ?]??? 47??f'? ?i ?G???i?i i ltC??C?? L11 <br />?O f re?a???e cover, ?vr` ?? ?x??,????r? ? ????? ???e. ??? arrr?+uaf <br />brass c?,p?Qnen? s1?,?#! ??? e?c?e?l 7?0°? r?1?a?iv?e corer ?n#?s? ??e <br />ar?nua! brass ccr???rrert? in ?? ?crre,?c?r???n re?Ferer?ee area a??o <br />??r???ed l(?/. Irt u c+?, ? r?????v cvr? ?' ?I?? r?nr?l r? <br />?rrrpvr??r? ?? ? r+????r?+?+? are ?r?? ???f ?x?ed rl?iv? ??v?r <br />?' ?h ?r?r?u?l r?ss ccr??ner?? r`r? ?#?? re??rence ?? by more #?a? <br />?. <br />Tha reasan the diversity standard provisian was revised in 2a45 was to address the very <br />concern :raised in CFA's recamrr?endation. o?lthough the approach that was taken to <br />address the concern differs from that recommended in the 2aa8 report, there was <br />concurrence among DRI, ncwcap, and in ?aa that the revised provision was <br />acceptable, <br />Play lei us know and previde ex?la?nativn and ju??ificatian i?y?u believe the <br />??p??vd ???v?ion i nv Inner ap?rc?p?ria?e. <br />?cti?n 4?? <br />Generalized recomn?endatians included in this section address the heavy cheatgras <br />presence in many of the reclaimed locations, and lack of adequate representation of <br />particular life form categories in r?umeraus areas. The report Hates that in many cases, <br />the locations deficient in one or mare categories, such as warm or coal season grasses <br />cr perennial forbs?half shrubs, era often characterized b high cheatgrass cover, and <br />that in ardor to achieve improvement in these locations, cheatgrass suppression efforts <br />fcllcwed by interseedincd would be warranted', Tha section includes general <br />recammendaticns concerning cheatrass control ar?d interseeding strategies, and else <br />includes ? suggested seedn?ix etc be ordered separately by species to tailor interseeding <br />??fr??c arrn?-rlin?s ?n fh? r??f?rir??ia? nr?c?r?t??1 1n nr?sr? plr r??? <br />vb I of La, uVVt./a uia ?? ??? 4? I? ??? e?i +' ?4'?4l r.J? N4R? ?44y?+ ie ? r? d ? ??+ ? V +??. <br />In order to be implemented, the p?ropasal would need to be formalized and submitted in <br />the farm of a technical revision application. ''? do cancurwith the general conclusion <br />that rnar?agement measures including cheatgrass suppression and interseeding will <br />likely be necessary in numerous locations, in orderfor reclairr?ed areas to meet life form <br />diversity standards within reasonable time frames. vlle offer the fallowing earne?nts: <br />any plan for further cheatgrass suppression and interceding should include <br />assessment and evaluation of the previous effort undertaken at the I?lorth C?ecline <br />area, which apparently resulted in only temporary suppression of cheatgrass, <br />with. nc significant establishment cf seeded perennials. It may be of benefit to <br />request the assistance cf area geed district supervisors ?e.gk l?lesa and +?arfield <br />cunty'Iced ontral?, state Agriculture Department staff, and ether authorities <br />with cheatgrass control experience, in developing any plans far further <br />cheatgrass suppression and interseeding {ar reseeding efforts. because BASF <br />product ?l?lateau herbicide} was used at the l'?crth C?ecline with peer success, it <br />may be prudent to request the input of CAF technical staff rc,ardin passible <br />reasons why the project was not successful. In general, a thorough effort should <br />be made to learn Pram the experience at the North Decline and minimize the <br />chances of future failures. <br />