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<br />' was identified by species, or as rock, litter, or bare <br />ground. For the purposes of estimating total vegetative <br />cover, only first hit data was used. <br />WOODY PLANT DENSITY: <br />Woody plant density was estimated in the reclaimed area <br />using elongated quadrats. The number of woody stems that <br />' were rooted within 50 square meter quadrats (50m x lm) were <br />counted. Half shrubs were not included in the woody stem <br />counts. It was not necessary to sample this vegetation <br />parameter as part of a Phase II bond release demonstration. <br />' SPECIES DIVERSITY: <br />Generally, multiple hit data (first, second, third...) <br />are used to determine whether the species diversity standard <br />has been met. As noted above, only first hit data were <br />' collected. However, because first hits generally far exceed <br />all other vegetative hits combined, first hit data provided <br />a sufficient estimate of species diversity for the purposes <br />of this report. It was not necessary to sample this <br />vegetation parameter as part of a Phase II bond release <br />' demonstration. <br /> <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />