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sample sizes were developed during the consultation process with OMLR staff and CDMG <br />staff prior to and during the field studies (letter correspondence from Mr. Peter O'Connor to J. <br />Lunan of Peabody dated August 7 and September 3, 1987), (1999 site visits with Dan <br />Matthews and Harry Ranney, and phone conversations with Janet Binns all of the CDMG). <br />4.14 Livestock Carrying Capacity Stocking rates were calculated for the irrigated pasture <br />vegetation type only using the results of production samples collected in the type. The rates <br />were based upon the standard 27 pounds /day dry weight intake per animal unit. The rates <br />were expressed as available forage in animal unit months (AUMs). <br />4.15 Species Diversity Qualitative assessments of species diversity (species richness, <br />numbers, and equity) were made on the basis of the cover and frequency data collected in <br />the irrigated pasture, swale /drainage, and sagebrush vegetation types. Quantitative methods, <br />including diversity indices and rank correlation tests, were not applied because of the inherent <br />shortcomings associated with these techniques (Chambers 1983). Similarity coefficients were <br />not applied because of the inherent dissimilarity of the plant communities found on the study <br />site, and the fact that a reference area approach for determining revegetation success at the <br />New Horizon 2 area is not being proposed. <br />5.0 Vegetation Baseline Sampling Results and Discussion - 1987 <br />In 2008, NRCS designated certain soils as prime farmland soils. This led to the redesignation <br />of Irrigated Pasture Hayland (IH) on the Morgan property being redesignated as Cropland - <br />Irrigated Hay (IC). Additionally, as of Permit Revision 06, an area of 25.06 acres north of Pond <br />007 have been redesignated as Cropland - Small Grain (ICSG) based on determinations made <br />by DRMS. <br />5.1 Vegetation Distribution and Floristics - 1987 Vegetation types were determined on the <br />basis of plant composition and land use. Six vegetation types were recognized in the New <br />Horizon 2 baseline vegetation studies: sagebrush, swale /drainage, irrigated pasture, irrigated <br />hayland, irrigated cropland, and miscellaneous types. Farmsteads, facilities (corrals, <br />stockyards, haystacks), orchards, ponds, roads and other (abandoned cropland, abandoned <br />August 2013 (PR 08) 2.04.10 -26 <br />