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• Since the reference area is to remain undisturbed during the life of the mining- operation to <br />insure that reclamation success criteria can be measured after final reclamation, another <br />suitable sagebrush reference area was chosen. <br />For demonstration of revegetation success, vegetation cover, herbaceous production, and <br />woody plant density will be sampled to statistical adequacy, and compared to the approved <br />standard. The Division has completed a comprehensive bond release guideline that provides a <br />good overview of recommended sampling approaches, statistical adequacy formulas and <br />statistical tests. Colowyo will follow the procedures recommended in the guideline or utilize <br />other procedures that are as affective as the Division's recommendations. Before Colowyo <br />begins a vegetation sampling program for bond release, we will meet with the Division to <br />discuss and confirm sampling approaches and statistical testing. <br />• <br />r~ <br />LJ <br />4.15-10 Revision Date: 8/96 <br />Revision No: <br />