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1 <br />Ayyendu A - 7998 & 7997 VeReranon SampliaR Data <br />' The sample mean for production is converted to pounds per acre: 93.28 • 8.90309 = <br />830.48 pounds per acre. <br />' (3.) Big Sagebrush Reference Area sample mean (x) = 42.73 grams/1 mZ <br />' The sample mean for production is converted to pounds per acre: 42.73 • 8.90309 = <br />380.43 pounds per acre. <br />' Shrub Density-1998 <br />Shrub density was systematically sampled in 1998 using a 25 square meter quadrant that was <br />1 randomly placed along each 50 meter cover belt transect. Data collected from the 25 square meter <br />quadrants was used to estimate the total woody stems per acre. The calculated number of stems <br />per acre within the reclaimed Phase areas I, II, and, III and Phase area IV was 774. Statistical <br />' analysis of the woody stems per acre conversion within the reclaimed areas demonstrates the <br />reference area standard of 500 stems per acre was exceeded in the sampling year (Table A-'n. <br />' Shrub Density-1997 <br />' Shrub density was systematically sampled in 1997 using a 25 square meter quadrant that was <br />randomly placed along each 50 meter cover belt transect. Data collected from the 25 square meter <br />quadrants was used to estimate the total woody stems per acre. The calculated number of stems <br />per acre within the reclaimed Phase areas I, II, and, III and Phase area IV was 520. Statistical <br />analysis of the woody stems per acre conversion within the reclaimed areas demonstrates the <br />reference area standard of 500 stems per acre was exceeded th the sampling year (Table A-S). <br />1 Species Diversity-1998 <br />' A review of Table A-9 demonstrates that the two reclaimed areas have at least three cool season <br />grasses and one forb species. The results of the shrub sampling show that all four reclaimed phase <br />' areas meet the requirement of two shrub species within the reclaimed vegetation community <br />(Tables A-11 through A-14 located at the end of this section). Therefore, all requirements for <br />species diversity stated within the Permit have been satisfied for the sampling year 1998. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />' A-16 <br />