Table 7.2 (Cont.) Summary of Research Sites.


 Project Project Name Acreage Mulched Understory Nuisance Cattails Primrose Hydrology Wetland Soils
 Number (acres) Planted Control Present Present History
 LP2 Phase 1 **** Y N N N Y fringing reclaimed sand tailings
 FGGSB2 **** 38.50 Y N 1998 Y Y depressional reclaimed sand tailings
 C07984 **** 0.76 Y Y 1997 Y Y seep reclaimed overburden
 HP5 Phase 3 2.00 Y N 1992 N Y fringing reclaimed
 **** Clear Springs Seep **** **** N **** N Y seep reclaimed sand tailings
 SP 1 East Lobe **** N N Y Y Y depressional clay settling pond clay
 SP 1 West Lobe **** N N Y N Y depressional clay settling pond clay
 **** Cateye **** **** **** **** N Y stream reclaimed
 SP11 **** **** **** **** **** N Y fringing reclaimed
 NPS1 Guy Branch **** **** **** **** Y Y stream reclaimed
 SP6 Gardinier 1.80 Y N **** N Y depressional reclaimed
 FG13 Morrow Swamp 150.00 Y Y Y Y Y depressional reclaimed
 **** Sink Branch **** Y **** N N Y stream reclaimed sand/clay
 **** Parcel B 50.00 N Y **** N Y depressional reclaimed sand/clay

After mining, Parcel B was backfilled with overburden to create approximately 4 ha of wetlands within the 20 ha site. The site was
not mulched but was revegetated with both a variety of tree species and five herbaceous species.