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3 Production values were made using a double sampling procedure of estimates adjusted by actual values from <br />representative samples to determine air-dry above ground biomass from the 10 quadrants, converted to pounds per <br />acre using NRCS and BLM standard conversion rates. <br />4 Species composition values are based upon the percentage of total above ground biomass production for all <br />TABLE A3 - Reclaimed Well Pad 3A-4H Ground Cover, Biomass Production & Species <br /> <br />Jul 20091 <br />ition, <br />Percent Production Species <br />Scientific Name Common Name Cover 2 Ibs/ac3 Com osition4 <br />Grasses 68% <br />[ <br />GDA A o ron das stachyum Thicks ike Wheat ass 3.80% 41.46 8. <br />GTR A ro ron smithii Western Wheat rass 1.30% 14.68 3.07% <br /> <br />GSP Agropyron spicata var. <br />inermis Beardless Bluebunch <br />Wheatgrass <br />2.60% <br />31.22 <br />6.53% <br />BRTE Bromus tectorum Cheat ass 0.50% 8.64 1.81% <br />ELJU EI mus iuncea Russian Wil e 8.20% 93.76 19.62% <br />83% <br />ORHY O o sis menoides Indian Rice ass 1.70% 18.28 3. <br />STVI Sti a viridula Green Needlegrass 3.40% 45.96 9.62% <br /> Total Grasses 21.50% 253.99 53.16% <br />Forbs <br />ASCI Astra alus ricer Cicer Milkvetch 1.80% 13.77 2.88% <br />CROC Ere pis occidentalis Hawksbeard 0.30% 5.24 1.10°10 <br />DESO Descurainia so hia Yellow Mustard 0.30% 3.96 0.83% <br />LILE Linum lewisii Lewis Flax 0.30% 2.60 0.54% <br />MESA Medico o sativa Alfalfa 7.20% 61.62 12.90% <br />PEPA Penstemon almeri Palmer's Penstemon 1.10% 14.18 2.97% <br />SAKA Salsola kali Russian thistle 0.10% 1.47 0.31% <br /> Total Forbs 11.10% 102.84 21.53% <br />Shrubs <br />ATCA Atri lex canescens Four-win Saltbush 14.40% 107.34 22.47% <br />EULA Eurotia lanata Winterfat 3.10% 13.60 2.85% <br /> Total Shrubs 17.50% 120.93 25.31% <br /> Moss/Lichen 0.00% <br /> Litter 14.10% <br /> <br /> Bare Ground 33.30% <br /> Rock 2.50% <br /> TOTAL 100.00% 477.76 100.00% <br /> ' Data was collected Jul 2009 utilizing ten 9.6 square foot quadrates. <br /> z Ground cover values were made from visual observations of cover type within each quadrate and reported as a <br />percentage of total ground cover. <br />3 Production values were made using a double sampling procedure of estimates adjusted by actual values from <br />representative samples to determine air-dry above ground biomass from the 10 quadrants, converted to pounds per <br />acre usin NRCS and BLM standard conversion rates. <br />Species composition values are based upon the percentage of total above ground biomass production for all <br />species. <br />2009 Annual Report 29 of 33