PERMFILE61416

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Doc Name: App. 3.6-5
• Section_Exhibit Name: Appendix 3.6-5 Phase II Bond Release -Revegetation Success Sampling
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... . ........1
1.1 General .................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Background and Standards for Success ..................................................................................1
2.0 Sampling Methods ......................................................................................... .............................5
2.1 Sample Layout .......................................................................................... .............................5
2.2 Determination of Ground Cover .................................................................. .............................7
2.3 Determination oT Current Annual Herbaceous Production .............................. ............................8
2.4 Sample Adequacy Determination and Testing for Success ........................... .............................8
3.0 Results .......................................................................................................... ...........................10
3.1 General .................................................................................................... ...........................10
3.2 Ground Cover ........................................................................................... ...........................10
3.3 Production ................................................................................................ ...........................12
3.4 Diversity .................................................................................................. ...........................12
3.5 lJlil ity ........................................................................................................ ...........................12
Appendix TC ........................
..................................................... Following Page 14
In Text Maps, Figures, and Tables
Map 1 -Revegetated Areas & Sampling Locations ..........................................................................2
• Map 2 -Reference Area Sampling Locations ................................................................... ...............4
Figure 1 -Typical Sampling at a Systematic /Random Sample Site Location ..................... ...............6
Table RS 1 Phase II Revegetation Success Comparisons for 2000 ................................... .............11
Appendix TC -Tables and Charts
Table OS 1 Plant Spades Observed ............................................................................... ......... TC-1
Table Ci Vegetation Cover - Redaimed Sagebrush Grassland -Raw Cover Data ......... ......... TC-2
Table C2 Vegetation Cover -Reference Area -Raw Cover Data .................................. ......... TC-3
Table C3 Vegetation Cover -Average Ground Cover Summary .................................... ......... TC-4
Table C4 Vegetation Cover -Relative Ground Cover (Composition) Summary .............. ......... TC-5
Chart C1 Comparative Average Ground Cover by Litefonn - 2000 ............................. ............. TC-6
Table Pi Vegetation Production -Irrigated Hayland -Raw Production Data ............. .............. TC-7
Plates 1 - 7 -Photos of New Castle Revegetated Areas -October, 2000 ...................... .............. TC-8
Plates 8 - 10 -Photos of New Castle Reference Area -October, 2000 ......................... .............. TC-9
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