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areas from year to year, a size dimension of a reclaimed area cannot be specified. <br />Therefore, a minimum of one (1) sample for each ten (10) acres of reclaimed area will be <br />located in each block of reclamation or until sample adequacy (if required) is achieved. <br />A particular block will be identified by year of seeding. Sampling locations will <br />normally be established through the use of random point selection. This method ma'/ be <br />modified when it becomes apparent that a more even distribuCion or allocation of sampling <br />points in the monitoring area would be desirable, particularly if the reclamation block is <br />split into a number of subunits. Since the monitoring data is intended for evaluation of <br />revegetetion stands end reclamation methods end not for strict statistical analysis, this <br />"allocation" method of sample point selection is practical. A sampling point is that <br />Location in the study area where the production, cover, and woody plant density <br />measurements for a sample are collected. <br />Reference Area Monitoring. The reference areas will be periodically monitored using <br />similar methods, parameters, and intensities as specified under Revegetation Monitoring. <br />AnnueL Reporting <br /> • <br />The Annual Reclamation Report will be submitted by March 30 of each year end will report <br />those items required by 2.04.73(1). Additionally, the following information will be <br />included: <br />1. Annual herbicide applications and weed end pest control measures <br />2. Annual topsoil balance reporting <br />3. Soil and spoil sampling results <br />4. Revegetetian monitoring <br />5. Yildl ife monitoring (when conducted) <br />6. Results of sediment pond surveys (when conducted) <br />7. As-built designs for stock tanks constructed during the reporting year <br />Testing for SuctessfuL Reclamation <br />the following discussion details the applicable success criteria, methods to be used in <br />measurement of parameters, comparisons to be made between reclaimed and undisturbed areas, <br />end statistical tests to be performed. <br /> • <br />An extended reference area approach will be used for measuring successf of revegetation for <br />the parameters of cover and production on much of the permit area. Woody plant density <br />36 <br />