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2.05.4(2)(e) <br />data which, in the case of a herb dominated community, is highly correlated with <br />multiple hit data. Should the reclaimed areas not be candidates for a Phase II <br />bond release application, cover data will not necessarily be collected to adequacy. <br />Should the reclamation and revegetation successfully meet the requirements, <br />quantitative sampling will be carried out in years nine and ten of the bond liability <br />period. Methods will be consistent with the methods and analytical techniques <br />used during the baseline study except that woody stem density sampling would not <br />be carried out because no standard applies. <br />Three major communities were mapped as part of the 1995 baseline study - <br />JuniperWoodland, Mixed Shrub and Disturbed Meadow. Following is a discussion <br />of how revegetation success will be measured for each major community. <br />As stated above, the intent of the revegetation plan is to reestablish a wildlife land <br />use that is equal to or better than the existing conditions, fewer shrubs will be <br />replaced so as to balance the grass forage production against the shrub cover <br />needs of wildlife. Additionally, one seed mix will be utilized for the Juniper <br />Woodland and Mixed Shrub disturbed areas and one seed mix will be utilized for <br />the Disturbed Meadows. <br />The Operator must determine the vegetation success of the Juniper Woodland and <br />~' Mixed Shrub revegetated areas for cover and production by comparing the vegetation <br />on the revegetated areas to reference areas. <br />For measurements of the new Juniper Woodland Reference Area to be used for <br />success determination the following adjustments shall occur. <br />The mean ground cover shall be "adjusted" upward by the multiplication factor of <br />1.426 and mean herbaceous production shall be "adjusted" downward by the <br />multiplication factor of 0.971. <br />The annual/biennial cover component in excess of 37% relative cover and <br />annual/biennial herbaceous production component in excess of 55% relative <br />production shall be deleted from the reclaimed area data, prior to success <br />demonstration comparison for cover and production. <br />The species diversity standard for disturbed areas seeded with the upland seed mix <br />will be as follows. At least four perennial species will have a relative cover between <br />3% and 47%. Of these species, at least one will be a forb or shrub species. <br />Applicable perennial grasses will be cool season species. <br />No reference area was established for the Disturbed Meadow community for two main <br />reasons. First, the community was unique to the proposed disturbed area in the <br />general vicinity within the permit area. Second, it was determined during <br />reconnaissance and confirmed during sampling that a large portion of the vegetation <br />TR-46 2.05 - 56 - 05/08 <br />~ f F'Rbv~.D <br />/z/p g <br />