2018-01-03_PERMIT FILE - C1981010 ‎(9)‎

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/3/2018
• Doc Name: PR-7 Mine Expansion Area 2014 Vegettion Survey by IME
• Section_Exhibit Name: Appendix D-VI
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Contents
1.0 Introduction ............... .................................................. ........................ ... .......... ................. ....... 1
2.0 Methods...........„..................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Plant Community Mapping.......................................................................................................1
2.1.1 Vegetation Mapping...............................................................................................1
2.2 Vegetation Sampling...................................................................................,............,....,,.,.....2
2.2.1 Transect Locations...................................................................................................2
2.2.2 Field Sampling Dates............................................................................................... 3
2.2.3 Field Sampling Mettxxis............................................................................................3
2.3 Noxious Weeds, ................... . ..... . ......... ....... 6
2.4 Rare and Endangered Plant Species.....................................................................................7
3.0 Results.................................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Vegetation Sampling................................................................................................................7
3.1.1 Vegetation Mapping.................................................................................................7
3.1.2 Sample Adequacy ....................................................................................................8
3.2 Major Predisturbance Area Vegetation Types.........................................................................8
3.2.1 Mountain Shrub Plant Community ............................................................................8
3.2.2 Big Sagebrush Plant Community.............................................................................9
3.2.3 Grassland Plant Community...................................................................................11
3.2.4 Description of Minor Predislurbance Area Vegetation Types................................12
4.0 Conclusions......................................................................................................................................14