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5. Bromus japonicus in Table 2 has Downy brome listed as its common name. The <br />common name for Bromus japonicus is Japanese brome and Downy brome is the <br />common name for Bromus tectorum. Please clarify which species was observed. <br />The text has been revised to reflect that species sampled was Bromus iaponicus, common name, <br />Japanese brome. <br />6. Table 2 has numerous mathematical errors or inconsistencies. Two examples, but not all, <br />are listed below. Please review all the data in Table 2 and re- submit. <br />a. The data set for graminoids is calculated differently than that of forbs and shrubs. <br />As an example, Agropyron intermedium is listed as having 2 hits in the data set and <br />is calculated as having an overall mean of .10 and relative cover of .60. Heterotheca <br />villosa and Artemisia tridentate were also recorded as having 2 hits but the overall <br />mean is .08 and overall relative cover is .60. <br />b. The total of the overall mean column is 21.62 which does not equal the mean of the <br />vegetation cover row of 24.5. <br />A review of the Xcel formulae in the table revealed a divisor error. This has been corrected <br />and the revised table incorporate into the Appendix. <br />6. Please submit a map prepared to the standards of Rule 2.10 showing the location of the <br />proposed reference area in relation to the permit boundary and reclaimed areas. <br />A map meeting the regulatory requirements has been prepared and is included. <br />7. Sample adequacy for the reference area was not demonstrated. Please show the sample <br />adequacy demonstration for the reference area cover and production. <br />The Appendix text has been revised to depict the achievement of sample adequacy for the <br />quantitative parameters sampled. <br />