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' SECTION 3 <br /> Tree System Monitoring Methodology <br /> This section provides an overview of the methodology used to perform the tree system <br /> monitoring.In addition, an overview is provided of site maintenance activities performed to <br /> ' assure that the tree system is healthy and vigorous. <br /> 3.1 Tree Monitoring <br /> ' 3.1.1 Monitoring Schedule <br /> ' Plant-survivorship monitoring of all planted trees is being conducted as shown in Table 3-1. <br /> Tree monitoring will be conducted for a period of 5 years following installation of the <br /> phytoremediation system as described in the Phytoremediation Cleanup Plan. The objective of <br /> ' the tree monitoring is to determine if trees have successfully established and survivorship <br /> goals have been achieved. Monitoring consists of annual plant survivorship counts,a health <br /> and vigor assessment,and photo documentation. Annual reporting is a requirement of tree <br /> ' monitoring. Annual tree monitoring is undertaken in late fall or early winter of each <br /> calendar year per the schedule outlined in Table 3-1. <br /> ' TABLE 3.1 <br /> Schedule of Monitoring and Reporting Activities <br /> Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 <br /> ' Tree Monitoring Activity 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 <br /> Plant Establishment Monitorings <br /> Plant Establishment Reporting' _ 1. <br /> ' Post Plant-Establishment MonitoringsR <br /> Post Plant-Establishment Reporting° s ' ' <br /> Final 5-Year Evaluation and Reporting <br /> 'Field work to be conducted in summer or fall of each monitoring year. <br /> ' °Reports to be submitted to RWQCB by the end of each monitoring year. <br /> `The final 5-year evaluation report will be included as part of the 5-year monitoring and reporting effort. <br /> ' As shown in Table 3-1, two types of tree monitoring are either underway,or are planned: <br /> (1) plant-establishment monitoring, and (2) post plant-establishment monitoring. <br /> Plant-establishment monitoring will be conducted for 3 years following installation <br /> ' (as shown in Table 3-1). Plant-establishment monitoring is currently underway. Post <br /> plant-establishment monitoring will be implemented for an additional 2 years following <br /> plant-establishment monitoring. <br /> ' SACn66749IPANAGON(YEAR3_2009_HOLTTREE_MONITORING_REPORT.DOC) 3-1 <br />