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<br />r:J <br />"'... <br />~J <br />..-.i <br /> <br />In the Uinta Basin, habitat transects would be set up to cover the three <br /> <br />c;;;, selected broad habitat types of wetlands, upland and riparian. An <br /> <br />interagency team or private team of biologists would use 1980 HEF. This <br /> <br />would be done in both plots for control and in treated areas. In conjunction <br /> <br />with the HEP, a vegetative sampling would be taken along the transect to <br /> <br />document change in plant community. The HEF and vegetative sampling could be <br /> <br />conducted at the same time on the transects. The models used in HEF would be <br /> <br />sensitive to changes anticipated. The vegetative density and plant community <br /> <br />composition would be taken in one-square meter plots along transects. <br /> <br />Fence row and ditch bank vegetation removed by construction and field <br /> <br />consolidation could be computed from LTA' s. A standard data format would be <br /> <br />developed. <br /> <br />The sites (LTA's) would be selected during the first 5 years. Aproximately 7 <br /> <br />to 10 sites would be added each year for a total of 35 to 50 plots. <br /> <br />Approximately 10 to 15 control sites would be selected at the beginning of <br /> <br />the study. Transect would cover the 3 main habitat ty:pes (wetland, upland, <br /> <br />and riparian) with special emphasis on wetlands dependent on irrigation <br /> <br />return flows. <br /> <br />Landsat monitoring would be used to document change In quantity and location <br /> <br />of wetlands, farmlands, etc. <br /> <br />39 <br />