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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 ............................... .................................2 <br />Plant Species Listing ..........................................................; ........................ ................................. 3 <br />Photographic Record ................................................................................... ................................. 3 <br />Statistical Methods ...................................................................................... ..........................:...... 3 <br />Statistical Design of Sampling ................................................................. .....................:........... 3 <br />Statistical Methods ................................................................................... .................................4 <br />Climatic Data ............................................................................................... .................................7 <br />RESULTS ........................................................................................................ ................................. 7 <br />Phase II Bond Release ................................................................................ .................................8 <br />Cover ....................................................................................................... ................................. 8 <br />Woody Plant Density ................................................................................ ................................. 8 <br />Interim Monitoring ........................................................................................ ........:........................9 <br />1999 Reclaimed Area .............................................................................. ................................. 9 <br />2002 Reclaimed Area .............................................................................. ...............................10 <br />2004 Reclaimed Area .............................................................................. ...............................10 <br />Reference Areas .......................................................................................... ...............................11 <br />Aspen Reference Area ............................................................................ ...............................11 <br />Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area ............................................. ...............................12 <br />Sagebrush Extended Reference Area ..................................................... ...............................12 <br />Steep Mountain Brush Extended Reference Area ................................... ...............................13 <br />Western Wheat Extended Reference Area ............................................. ...............................14 <br />Shrub Concentration Area Sampling ........................................................... ...............................14 <br />DISCUSSION .................................................................................................. ...............................15 <br />Cover ........................................................................................................... ...............................15 <br />Herbaceous Production ............................................................................... ...............................16 <br />Woody Plant Density ................................................................................... ...............................17 <br />Background Density ................................................................................. ...............................17 <br />Shrub Concentration Area Densities ....................................................... ...............................18 <br />