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Colowyo SL4 3 October 29, 2010 <br />The 2007 sample data from BRB 79-95 exceeds 90% of the herbaceous cover in the acreage weighted value for <br />the mountain shrub and sagebrush reference areas. BRB 79-95 is successful for herbaceous cover for 2007 (15` <br />year sampling). <br />Productivity: BRB79-95: Herbaceous production: 839.4 Ibs/acre <br />Acreage weighted reference area: 612.7 Ibs/acre <br />The 2007 sample data from BRB 79-95 exceeds 90% of the herbaceous production in the acreage weighted <br />value for the mountain shrub and sagebrush reference areas. BRB 79-95 is successful for productivity for <br />2007 (1" year sampling). <br />Diversity: Seven perennial grass species were encountered during the 2007 sampling for BRB 79-95. Two species of <br />perennial forbs contributed between 1% to 50% relative cover. This exceeds the requirement for a <br />minimum of at least two cool season grasses with between 3% and 50% relative cover, and all forbs <br />combined with between 1% and 50% relative cover. BRB 79-95 exceeded the reclamation success <br />diversity standard for 2007. <br />Bond Release Block 79-95 Year 2 (2008 Sampling): <br />Cover: BRB79-95: herbaceous cover = 66.5 % <br />Acreage weighted reference area: Herbaceous cover =45.9% <br />The 2008 sample data from BRB 79-95 exceeds 90% of the herbaceous cover in the acreage weighted value for <br />the mountain shrub and sagebrush reference areas. BRB 79-95 is successful for herbaceous cover for 2008 (2nd <br />year sampling). <br />Productivity: BRB79-95: Herbaceous production: 1803.4 Ibs/acre <br />Acreage weighted reference area: 612.7 Ibs/acre <br />The 2008 sample data from BRB 79-95 exceeds 90% of the herbaceous production in the acreage weighted <br />value for the mountain shrub and sagebrush reference area by almost three-fold. BRB 79-95 is successful <br />for productivity for 2008 (2nd year sampling). <br />Diversity: Seven perennial grass species met the diversity requirement for the 2008 sampling for BRB 79-95. Two <br />species of perennial forbs contributed between 1% to 50% relative cover. This exceeds the requirement <br />for a minimum of at least two cool season grasses with between 3% and 50% relative cover, and all forbs <br />combined with between 1% and 50% relative cover. BRB 79-95 exceeded the reclamation success <br />diversity standard for 2008. <br />Conclusion: Until the adequacy concerns are addressed; I cannot state that the operator has achieved Phase III <br />reclamation success on Bond Release Block 79-95 for cover, production and species diversity.