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I~ <br />INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. ................................1 <br />METHODS ....................................................................................................... ...............:................ 1 <br />Reclamation Units and Sampling Locations ................................................. ................................1 <br />Extended Reference Area Sampling .......:..................................................... ...............................1 <br />Cover Sampling ................................................:............................................ ...............................1 <br />Herbaceous Production Sampling ................................................................. ...............................2 <br />Woody Plant Density Sampling ..................................................................... ...............................2 <br />Lifeforms Used in Data Presentation ............................................................. ...............................2 <br />Plant Species Frequency and Density Measurements ................................. ............................... 3 <br />Plant Species Listing ..................................................................................... ............................... 3 <br />Photographic Record ..................................................................................... .......................:....... 3 <br />Statistical Methods ...........................:............................................................ ............................... 4 <br />Statistical Design ....................................................................................... ...............................4 <br />Sample Adequacy Calculations ................................................................. ...............................4 <br />Confidence Limits :......:.............................................................................. ............................... 5 <br />Hypothesis Testing for Phase II Bond Release Area ................................ ...............................5 <br />Performance Standards ................................................................................. ...............................7 <br />Climatic Data ................................................................................................. ............................... 7 <br />RESULTS .............................'............................................................................. ............................... 8 <br />Phase II Bond Release .................................................................................. ...............................8 <br />Interim Monitoring .......................................................................................... ............................... 9 <br />2002 Reclaimed Area ................................................................................ ...............................9 <br />2004 Reclaimed Area ................................................................................ .............................10 <br />Reference Areas ............................................................................................ .............................11 <br />Aspen Reference Area .............................................................................. .............................11 <br />Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area ............................................... .............................11 <br />Sagebrush Extended Reference Area ....................................................... .............................12 <br />Steep Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area ..................................... ........................:....12 <br />Western Wheat Extended Reference Area ............................................... ............................. 13 <br />DISCUSSION ................................................................................................... ..............................13 <br />Cover ............................................................................................................ ..............................14 <br />Herbaceous Production ................................................................................ ..............................15 <br />Woody Plant Density .................................................................................... ..............................16 <br />Background Density .................................................................................. ..............................16 <br />Species Diversity and Composition ..................................:........................... ..............................16 <br />i <br />