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locations within the reclaimed areas sampled in 2010, as well as photographs of Mountain Brush <br />and Sagebrush /Snowberry Reference areas, are included in Appendix 4. Graphs of vegetation <br />and climate data are presented in Figures 1 through 8 of this report. <br />In the cover descriptions below, species listed as "also present" were not "hit" during point - <br />intercept sampling but were present within one meter of either side of the 50 m sample transect <br />line. Unless otherwise stated, all cover values are for absolute all -hit data only. Percentages are <br />rounded to facilitate discussion of the results. <br />Phase II BRB PSCM -2 <br />(Photographs 1 through 8) <br />COVER <br />(Table 1) <br />Introduced perennial cool season grasses, native perennial cool season grasses and introduced <br />perennial forbs were the predominant lifeforms observed in the Phase II BRB PSCM -2, <br />contributing 18.5, 8.0 and 6.6 percent all -hit vegetation cover respectively. Introduced annual and <br />biennial forbs, native perennial forbs and native shrubs contributed 3.4, 1.6, and 1.3 percent all - <br />hit cover, respectively. Introduced perennial cool season grass cover was composed mostly of <br />intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), smooth brome (Bromopsis inermis), and <br />orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata). Native perennial cool season grass cover was predominantly <br />composed of western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smith!,), thickspike wheatgrass (Elymus <br />lanceolatus fm. dasystachya) and basin wildrye (Leymus cinereus). Introduced perennial forb <br />cover total was composed mostly of alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Also observed in the area were the <br />noxious weeds hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale), white -top (Cardaria draba), bull thistle <br />(Cirsium vulgare), and Canada thistle (Breea arvensis). <br />Total average vegetation cover for all hits was 40.7 percent. For herbaceous vegetation, total <br />average cover for all hits was 38.4 percent. Cover by standing dead, litter, bare soil and rock <br />averaged 0.6, 35.5, 18.2 and 6.1 percent, respectively. Average species density was 25.0 <br />species per 100 sq. m. <br />8 <br />