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<br />Bond release requests will contain final revegetation <br />monitoring results which demonstrate that the reclaimed areas meet <br />or exceed release criteria. Final revegetation monitoring will <br />include cover, productivity (annual biomass production) and <br />diversity. Statistical adequacy requirements as specified in the <br />regulations will be met. Ground cover, production and diversity <br />will be compared to their respective standards established in 4.4.2 <br />using appropriate statistical tests as described in 2.4. Final <br />revegetation monitoring results will be submitted to the CMLRD with <br />the phase III bond release request for the area. <br />4.4.4.3 Revegetation Monitoring Methods <br />Diversity and cover will be measured using randomly generated <br />ten-point frame transects. Starting locations for transects will be <br />determined by overlaying the permitted area with a numeric grid. <br />Transect direction will also be randomly oriented using compass <br />headings of 6-degree intervals. Transects that intersect the edge <br />of the monitoring area will be redirected at a 90-degree angle back <br />into the monitoring area. Each data point recorded will specify <br />litter, rock, bare soil, or the individual species of plant. <br />Productivity (annual biomass production) will be measured by <br />clipping 0.5 m2 quadrats offset 2 meters from each 10-meter diversity <br />and cover transect start point. Only herbaceous species will be <br />considered in productivity clippings. Air-dry or oven-dry weights <br />may be used, with the standard conversion equation used for <br />comparison (Bonham or equivalent (oven-dried weight is 90 percent of <br />air-dried weight)). <br />Woody plant density will be measured using random, 50-meter <br />long, modified-belt transects. The transects will be two meters <br />wide. Each individual woody plant observed within the transects' <br />area will be counted only once (each woody plant with multiple stems <br />will be counted as only one plant). <br />Renewal 1-3 <br />4.4-23 August l8, 2005 <br />