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promising species. Off-plot successional <br /> studies will be initiated on a variety of old <br /> mine diggings and dumps in the vicinity of <br /> Climax to provide insight into the natural <br /> process of revegetation on mine sites. Our <br /> treatment plots will be maintained to observe <br /> long-term trends, growth , reproduction and <br /> reclamation capabilities. New treatments and <br /> additional native species will be tested and the <br /> fine-tuning of present treatments will occur as <br /> information is generated and assimilated into <br /> the program. <br /> 2. Q. Is it possible for the Company to harvest enough <br /> alpine seed from adjacent areas to reclaim <br /> alpine disturbances? <br /> A. Considering the large amount of seed required <br /> for Climax reclamation and the unpredictability <br /> of seed production in the alpine ecosystem, it <br /> would not be advisable to manage our reclamation <br /> program relying solely on an alpine harvest as <br /> our seed source . <br /> 3. Q. The statement, "an alternative vegetation will <br /> be composed of species from the Climax seed <br /> mixture and natural invaders" is not adequate <br /> for alpine revegetation . <br /> A. If reclamation is proceed as an on-going <br /> activity, the statement accurately reflects the <br /> uncertainty of developing a truly native alpine <br /> seed source in a timely manner . We are cur- <br /> rently looking into seed availability of some <br /> natives that do fairly well in the Climax area , <br /> and these may well be included in our seed mix <br /> on an evaluation basis. Even if new species are <br /> included , we will still want to utilize some of <br /> the traditional species of the Climax seed mix <br /> because we know we can rely upon them to provide <br /> adequate alpine revegetation . <br /> The Climax seed mix is presently undergoing a <br /> rigid evaluation and will probably be upgraded <br /> in light of ongoing research. <br /> 4. Q. What are the possibilities of Climax developing <br /> their [sic] own high-altitude seed source <br /> composed of alpine grasses and forbs? <br /> -14- <br />