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Table 6-14 - Plant Species Com position (%) for Well Pad 4-3H, July 2009 <br /> Change 2009 Native Similarity w/ 2009 <br /> 2007 2008 2009 2008 to 2009 -Rangeland Native Rangeland <br />Perennial 52 62.66 61.26 -2.2% 53.58 +12.5% <br />Grass <br /> <br />Perennial 13.5 12.35 15.97 +22.6% 17.46 -8.5% <br />Fo <br />Annual Grass 0.5 0.28 0.26 -7.1% 2.56 -89.8% <br />Weedy Forbs 2.9 1.43 0 -100% 1.07 -100% <br />Shrubs 31.1 23.28 22.51 -3.3 % 25.33 -11.1 % <br />Total 100 100 100 ---- 100 ------ <br />There is a good survival and uniform distribution of the seeded species across this site. Both <br />cover and production of perennial grasses continues to exceed that of native rangelands. <br />Production values of perennial forbs and shrubs remain below that on native rangeland. <br />Reductions in cover and production of annual grasses and weedy forbs continued in 2009. Cover <br />of shrubs increased 14.2 percent from levels recorded in 2008 but remains below levels <br />measured for native rangelands in 2009. <br />The following statements compare the values measured in 2009 for Well Pad 4-3H to the <br />reclamation goals/requirements: <br />• The production of perennial grasses is 14.8 percent greater than that measured on native <br />rangeland. The production of perennial forbs is 94 percent of that measured on native <br />rangeland. Perennial grasses are exceeding the requirement of being equal for successful <br />reclamation while perennial fortis are very close to the requirement. <br />The cover of all perennial herbaceous species exceeds that of native rangeland by 10.3 <br />percent exceeding the requirement of being equal of that measured on native rangeland. <br />The cover of perennial grasses decreased 9.1 percent in 2009 but remains 15.4 percent <br />above that measured on native rangeland in 2009. The cover of perennial forbs increased <br />15.0 percent in 2009 and is 38.2 percent above that measured on native rangeland in <br />2009. <br />• The composition of perennial forbs is 91.5 percent of that on native rangeland in 2009; <br />substantially greater than the required 4 percent of that measured on native rangeland. <br />• The composition of shrubs is 88.9 percent of that on native rangeland in 2009; <br />substantially greater than the required 12 percent of that measured on native rangeland. <br />All the reclamation goals/requirements are being met or exceeded at this site with the exception <br />of production of perennial forbs, which is very near the goal/requirement. <br />Newly Reclaimed Sites: <br />2009 Annual Report 22 of 33