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<DIV><SPAN class=205482214-17082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>ASTA defines a
native plant on both the species level and the population level. ASTA
differentiates between the species level and the population level as
follows:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U>Local Native Plant
Material:</U><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Plant material that
is the same species as plant material naturally occurring at the site and whose
origin is from the region where it is being planted.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It may be wildland-harvested,
pre-varietal, or variety/cultivar plant material as long as the first generation
of plant material came from the region where it is being planted.<SPAN
class=205482214-17082006> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U>Non-Local Native Plant
Material:</U><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Plant material that
is the same species as that occurring at the site but that does not originate
from the region targeted for use.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=205482214-17082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>ASTA recognizes Introduced
Plant Materials as follows:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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class=205482214-17082006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=205482214-17082006><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><U>Introduced
Plant Material:</U></SPAN><SPAN
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Plant material whose species is not native to the region where it is being
planted.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=205482214-17082006><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=205482214-17082006><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=Arial size=2>The members of ASTA have
agreed that recognizing these differences will assist the project planner in
making wiser decisions in attaining their goals of restoration, rehabilitation
or reclamation.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=205482214-17082006><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
class=205482214-17082006><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=Arial size=2>To view ASTA's position on the
use of Native Plants in revegetation, follow this
link:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=205482214-17082006><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.amseed.org/newsDetail.asp?id=98">http://www.amseed.org/newsDetail.asp?id=98</A></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=205482214-17082006><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don Bermant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Granite Seed Company</FONT></DIV>
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