2008-11-04_PERMIT FILE - C1981020A

• Permit No: C1981020A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/4/2008
• Section_Exhibit Name: Table of Contents
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

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4.7.5 Soil Reconstruction Material for Disturbed Lands ...................... 4-82
4.7.5.1 Method of Evaluation .................................................... 4-82
4.7.5.2 Soil Chemistry and Physical Properties ........................ 4-83
4.7.5.3 Suitability as a Source Material for Reclamation of
Disturbed lands ..........................................................................4-84
4.7.6 Present and Potential Uses of Permit Area Soils ........................ 4-87
4.7.6.1 Crops and Pasture Lands ............................................. 4-87
4.7.6.2 Rangelands ...................................................................4-87
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4.7 VEGETATION INVENTORY ................................................................. 4-90
4.9 METEOROLOGY ...................................................................................4-123
4.10 AIR QUALITY .......................................................................................4-124
4.10.1 Air Quality Plan ....................................................................... 4-126
4.8.1 Introduction ........................................................................ ........4-90
4.8.2 Vegetation Mapping ............................................................ ........4-90
4.8.3 Affected Area Sampling Design .......................................... ........ 4-91
4.8.4 Reference Area Selection ................................................... ........ 4-92
4.8.5 Reference Area Sampling Design ...................................... ........ 4-93
4.8.6 Measurements .................................................................... ........4-93
4.8.6.1 Collection and Analysis of Cover Data .................. ........ 4-93
4.8.6.2 Collection and Analysis of Shrub and Tree Data... ........ 4-94
4.8.6.3 Collection and Analysis of Production Data .......... ........ 4-95
4.8.6.4 Plant Species Collection and Identification ........... ........ 4-96
4.8.7 Time of Sampling ................................................................ ........ 4-97
4.8.8 Agency Coordination .......................................................... ........ 4-97
4.8.9 Regional Ecological Characteristics .................................... ........ 4-97
4.8.10 Description of Vegetation .................................................. ........ 4-99
4.8.10.1 Greasewood Shrubland ...................................... ...... 4-100
4.8.10.2 Big Sagebrush Shrubland ................................... ...... 4-104
4.8.10.3 Shadscale Shrubland .......................................... ...... 4-107
4.8.10.4 Juniper Woodland ............................................... ...... 4-109
4.8.10.5 Mountain Shrubland ............................................ ...... 4-114
4.8.10.6 Agricultural .......................................................... ......4-115
4.8.11 Plant Species list .............................................................. ...... 4-115
4.8.12 Reference Areas ............................................................... ...... 4-116
4.8.12.1 Greasewood Shrubland Reference Area ............ ...... 4-116
4.8.12.2 Big Sagebrush Shrubland Reference Area ......... ...... 4-117
4.8.12.3 Shadscale Shrubland Reference Area ................ ...... 4-118
4.8.12.4 Juniper Woodland Reference Area ..................... ...... 4-120
4.8.13 Sample Characteristics and Adequacy ............................. ...... 4-121
4.8.13.1 Noxious Weed Control Plan ................................ ...4-121(1)
4.8.14 Summary .......................................................................... ......4-122
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