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<br /> <br />~ other methods which incorporate mature shrub clumps. As described in Section 3.6.3.5, the seeding of <br />low shrubs between the mature shrub clumps may be done. Add'Rionally, aerial or interseeding of big <br />sagebrush may be performed to increase winter forage for wildlife. <br />Further, direct haul of topsoil from the prestrtp area to the regraded spoils resuRs in sprouting of native <br />perennials. Thus, a random distribution of various native shrub species can be expelled. <br />Direly hauled topsoil may also be applied to the mature shrub Gump areas. Sprouting of shrubs from <br />freshly removed and replaced topsoil will add to the density of shrub spades wRhin Gumps and provide <br />additional cover and forage. If sutticient shrub sprouting can be achieved through the direct haul of top- <br />soil to meet the 400 shrub stems per acre standard, other tomrs of shrub eslabl'~shment, with the excep- <br />tion of mature shrub Gumps, may be curtailed. <br />A determination of having met the shrub densky standard will be based on density transacts conducted <br />the last year of the 10-year liability period across the reGaimed areas, including shrub re-establishment <br />areas. Direct count belt transacts will be used to obtain an average shrub stem density count on <br />reGaimed lands, A and B range sites. Actual woody stem sampling methodologies for determining <br />establishment success are discussed in Sedion 4.4.1.6. <br />In shrub Gumps, each transplanted shrub pad will be inventoried for shrub spades and stem density <br />based on Division regulation 4.15.8(7J(a) through (c). Each shrub stem meeting 4.15.8(7)(a) through (c) <br />criteria will be counted toward meeting the shrub density standard. Further, between shrub Gumps and <br />pads within a Gump, each individual stem of a species sampled by density transacts will be counted as <br />an individual. <br />From density transacts an average stem density count per acre per unit area of reclaimed land will be <br />calculated. If the actual average shrub stem densRy count is > 400 stems per acre, successful shrub <br />stem establishment will have been met. The 400 stems per acre standard shall include the shrub stem <br />benefA derived from stems within the mature shrub Gumps. If, at a future time, Trapper decides to <br />discontinue mature shrub Gumps, Trapper will reevaluate the appropriate shrub stem density for range <br />sites A and B, and propose a revised shrub standard for Division approval. <br />The narrative in Section 3.6.3.5 describes shrub establishment methods and spades to be utilized. <br />4119 <br />