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• -23- • <br />XII. Fegetation - Rules 2.04.10, 2.0~.~(2)(e), and 4.15 (con't) <br /> <br />In the sampling program undertaken, inadequate numbers of samples were taker. <br />to provide the current desired levels of con_`idence (p~ .80 for non- <br />herbaceous communities, d = .10, a (211, Por the productivity of the <br />greasewood shrubland, shadscale shrubland, and juniper woodland vegetation <br />types. <br />The ?funger Cam•on project contains the same vegetation types and is located <br />contiguously to the ?fcClane Canyon site. Abietic factors affecting the <br />occurrence of vegetation communities are similar. For this reason, data <br />from the two sites for productivit~• o_` the above communities were compared <br />to determine if the communities of ?1cClane anc `funeer Canvor. were from <br />differing populations. It was verifies statistically that the PScClane <br />and ?iunger respective communities were nct sicnificantly different in terms <br />of vegetative aroductivity within the bounds of each vegetative cor..munitv_. <br />Data from the P1cClane and Plunger sites were combined (evithin communities, <br />between sites), and it was determined that the combines cata met confidence <br />level requirements. <br />Due to the small area of disturbance at the 1;cClane site, the Division has <br />determined that premine produc*_ieity and premir.e cover data may be applied <br />as reclamation. success criteria. It ;. as aisd determined twat the pzoductivit•-. <br />data for the reference areas for the ?9cClane Cam~on vegetative communities <br />did not meet sample adequacy requirements. The following stipulaticn is <br />therefore required: <br />°. IN LIEU OF PRODUCTI\'ITY DATA FRO?1 THE GP.EASEi;00D SHRLBLAP:D, SHADSCALE <br />SHRUBLA1dD, AND JUNIPER 1100DLAA'D REFEPrNCE AP.EAS. THE PER*ffTTEE IS <br />DIRECTED TO UTILIZE CO?'iBINED McCLANE AIdP ?fL?1GER PRE?fI1E DATA FOR <br />PRODUCTI\'ITY FOR EACY. l'EGETATIFE CO??*fLII:I'P_' RESPECTIPELY. THIS Dr.TA <br />SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RE4EGETATION SUCCESS CRITERLv OF 4.15.8(3)(b). <br />The applicant has not demonstrated that adequate wood~• plant densit•_• sampling <br />has taken place at the ?1cClane Canyon site. The Division [herefore requires <br />the following stipulation: <br />10. 12ITHIN 60 DAYS OF PER?fIT ISSUANCE, THE PERPiITTEE SHALL SUPPLY TY.E <br />DI\'ISI ON G;ITH ADEQUATE WOODT PLAhT DENSIT;' DATA FOF. T3E GREP.SESd00D. <br />SHADSCALE, AND JUMPER CO."FnTNITIES TC INCLUDE, BL"I A'OT BE LIPfITED TO <br />SA''DLE SI:,?=, SA2'Pi LE PfffLi, SAIL°LE VA?.IAPiCE, P.I~'D LE1'rL OF CO\FIDENCE <br />ACHIEVED. <br />The Division has reviewec the P1cClane Carvon revegetation plan and revegetatien <br />criteria (Sections 3.4 and 4.5.1^ of vciume I e_` the application). .he <br />applicant has proposed a variance from baseline uoodv plant densities Pon <br />the greasewood shrubland and the shadscale shrublanc, bat has not provided <br />justification for the proposed stocking level. Tt is therefore stipulated: <br />il. TY.E PER?fITTEE ?fUS7 PF.OFIDE JUSTIFIC6TI0:< TO THE DTl'ISIO?< FOR THE t200DY <br />PLANT DENSI'ET P.EI'EGETATTON LE~~ELS PROPOSED. THE DI~-ISION AND TEE <br />?ERPfITTEE i;ILL DETERPSINE AN ACCEPT•1BLE LEPEL I~:ITHI12 90 DAIS OF PERPfIT <br />ISSUANCE. <br />