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<br /> Page 8 May 2022 (PR-09) <br />a transect at least 5 meters in length, where 100 data points will be collected. A point sampling <br />device supported by a rigid frame will be used to ensure unbiased and near vertical point <br />placement. <br /> <br />Herbaceous production will be measured by a quadrat sampling method that meets the <br />provisions of Rule 4.15.11(1)(b)(i). The observational unit will be a rectangular or circular plot <br />frame at least ¼ square meter and large enough to encompass individual plants of the larger <br />species being sampled. Current year growth of herbaceous non-woody species will be clipped <br />within each quadrat. The sampled plant material will be bagged and taken to the laboratory for <br />oven-dried weighing. <br /> <br />Sampling points for cover and herbaceous production will be located by using a systemic grid <br />with a random start to create up to 50 transects within each study area (reclaimed sites and the <br />reference area). These coordinates will be entered into a (GPS) unit and by means of the <br />navigation feature, the transect coordinates will be located in the field. The production quadrat <br />will be placed 1 meter to the right of the origin to preclude trampling for the cover sampling. <br /> <br />Vegetation sampling for measuring reclamation success will be conducted to ensure a <br />repeatable and unbiased estimate of each vegetation population parameter. Measurements <br />made on the reference area will be done in the same manner and season as measurements <br />made on reclaimed lands, to ensure valid comparisons as specified in Rule 4.15.11(1). <br />