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• <br />Similarly, request a reduction in the production standard so that it is <br />equivalent to the standard of the Hillside community. Thus, the production standard <br />would be 500 pounds per acre. <br />3. Whatever the final values are that are chosen for the standards of the Valley <br />Bottom community, they should be identical to those of the Hillside community, even <br />if that means changing the latter (the species diversity standazd is presently the same <br />for both communities, and no woody stem density standazd applies to either). It is <br />important that the two communities be considered to be one sampling unit when a <br />statistical demonstration is carried out. The site is extremely small (less than 4 acres), <br />and the Hillside community is especially so. When considered as two sampling units, <br />the site does not lend itself to randomized sampling without the strong possibility of an <br />overlap in the transects, which would then introduce error into the final cover <br />estimate. Combining the two communities into one sampling unit would alleviate <br />some of the concern. <br />If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. <br />• <br />• <br />Sincerely, <br />f <br />Matthew S. Ha~es <br />President <br /> <br />/ ~ `/' ~~ <br />DEC 2 1 1998 <br />