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Sampling points for cover and production will be located by using a random number generating <br />procedure to create up to 50 random transects within each study area (reclaimed sites and the <br />reference area). These random coordinates will be entered using a GPS unit and by means of <br />the navigate feature, the transect coordinates will be located in the field. The transect starting <br />point will be located at the exact GPS coordinates. Cover transects will be oriented along a <br />preselected random compass bearing and the transect tape will be laid out. When production <br />sampling is done along the same transect tape, then a minimum of at least one, but possibly <br />three, predetermined randomly selected intervals will be used as the production sampling <br />points. Even numbers will be located along the right hand side and odd numbers will be located <br />along the left hand side of the transect tape. Cover will be calculated as percent total plant <br />cover for each transect, and the mean cover for the specific area being studied will be <br />calculated by averaging all of the transects collected for the study area. Production will be <br />calculated by averaging the individual clip plots collected along each transect into a transect <br />value and all of the transects from a specific area will be averaged into an area value. Data will <br />be reported as both grams per 1/4 square meter and in pounds of air dry forage per acre. <br />Cover sampling along a transect will be conducted before production sampling on the same <br />transect. <br />For a quality standard on Dryland Pasture, the following is proposed: <br />At least 75% of the relative production will consist of seeded species or species of comparable <br />quality as livestock forage. State listed noxious weed species and all annual and biennial plants <br />will not be counted toward the revegetation success standard for cover or production in any <br />reclaimed or reference area. <br />August 2013 PR -08 2.05.4(2)(e) - 58 <br />