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As shown in Table A5, the site has a moderate distribution of perennial grasses and perennial <br />forbs, which should improve with time. The site has an extensive production and cover of annual <br />grass and weedy forbs, which are competing with desirable plant species. It is likely that the <br />amount of weedy species will decline over time, but may extend the time necessary for the site to <br />reach reclamation goals and requirements. The most notable observation on the site is the lack of <br />any shrub establishment. It is likely that the reclamation goal and requirement for shrubs may not <br />occur without additional seeding such as interseeding. <br />The following statements compare the values measured in 2009 for Well Pads 93-44 and 4A-4V <br />to the reclamation goals/requirements: <br />• The production of perennial grasses is 51.4 percent and production of perennial forbs is <br />122 percent of that on native rangeland. Both below the requirement of being equal for <br />successful reclamation. <br />• The cover of all perennial herbaceous species is 41.6 percent of that on native rangeland; <br />substantially below the requirement of being equal of that measured on native rangeland. <br />• The composition of perennial forbs exceeds that of native rangeland by 24.4 percent; <br />substantially greater than the required 4 percent of that measured on native rangeland. <br />• The composition of shrubs is zero substantially below the required 12 percent of that <br />measured on native rangeland. <br />The only reclamation goals/requirements being met at this time is the production, cover and <br />composition of perennial forbs, which all currently exceed the requirements. It is likely the site <br />will achieve the requirements of production, cover and composition for perennial grasses within <br />a few years without additional reclamation efforts. However, the site will not likely achieve the <br />requirements for the production, composition and cover of perennial shrubs without additional <br />reclamation. <br />Well pads 93-3V and 4-2V: The ground cover data in Table 6-17 is summarized by class of <br />vegetation and cover type from data presented by plant species or cover type in Table A6. The <br />biomass production data and species composition data presented in Table 6-18 is summarized by <br />type of vegetation for each plant species as shown in Table A6. <br />The following tables compare the data collected in 2009 for well pad site 93-3V and 4-2V to data <br />collected from nearby native rangelands in 2009. <br />2009 Annual Report 24 of 33,