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Tree and Shrub Plantings (Riparian and Upland). The tree and shrub plantings are <br />primarily for screening purposes; therefore, there are no -net -loss objectives. Native <br />tree and <br />plantings shrub plantings will improve wildlife habitat <br />ton maintenance of their screening <br />nce <br />criteria for the tree and shrub p g shall be based <br />function. <br />Each tree and shrub shall be evaluated annually for general health. For the measure <br />to be considered successful, at least 50 percent of the plantings should be considered healthy <br />and capable of growing without irrigation within 5 years. The drip -irrigation system will be <br />checked for malfunctions and necessary adjustments shall to recommendwhether theearigation system <br />. After 2 years, <br />the biological monitor shall make a recommendation as <br />should be removed. <br />Hydrologic Monitoring <br />Wetland hydrology shall be monitored when the grading for the vernal pools, wetland <br />swales, and marshes have been completed and there has been sufficient precipitation to fill <br />the existing wetlands onsite. Water depths shall rnalbe m pools, measured <br />andhmarshes after thle wet season in <br />created, protected, and selected unprotected p <br />wetland hydrology has been determined. The depth measurements shall be taken from <br />those sites selected for vegetation monitoring as identified f the above. <br />samhes.approximate <br />depths and <br />of ponding and soil saturation shall be recorded <br />periods of saturation in the created wetlands shall be compared with undisturbed wetlands <br />to determine if hydrology in the created wetlands is similar to that of the undisturbed <br />wetlands. <br />Monitoring Schedule <br />The monitoring schedule is designed to assist the biological monitor in implementing <br />the monitoring program. The schedule is divided <br />sks that erformanceess criter a, mon toning <br />goals of <br />the program, including collecting baseline data to establishP <br />wetland creation and revegetation efforts, and preparing the annual monitoring report. A <br />suggested time frame for accomplishing the monitoring tasks is shown in Table 10. <br />Reporting Results <br />The results of the monitoring program shall be summarized in annual reports for a <br />period of 5 years. Each annual report shall describe and interpret the results of the <br />previous year's monitoring; include representative photographs of each sample site; evaluate <br />the success to date of mitigation measures relative to mitigation performance standards; <br />56 <br />