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<br />Table of Contents <br />1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... <br />1.1 General ........................................................................................................................ <br />1.2 Background .................................................................................................................. <br />2.0 Sampling Methods ............................................................................................................. <br /> 2.1 Community Mapping ..................................................................................................... <br /> 2.3 Sample Layout .............................................................................................................. <br /> 2.3 Determination of Ground Cover ...................................................................................... <br /> 2.4 Determination of Current Annual Herbaceous Production .................................................. <br /> 2.5 Determination of Woody Plant Density ............................................................................ <br /> 2.6 Determination of Aspen Density & Canopy Coverage ........................................................ <br /> 2.7 Sample Adequacy Determination .................................................................................... <br /> 2.8 Reference Area Comparability ........................................................................................ <br /> 2.9 Threatened, Endangered and Rare Plant Species ............................................................. <br />3.0 Results ............................................................................................................................... <br /> 3.1 Aspen Community ......................................................................................................... <br /> 3.1.1 Aspen Study Area .................................................................................................. <br /> 3.1.2 Aspen Reference Area ............................................................................................ <br /> 3.1.3 Aspen Study Area - Reference Area Comparability .................................................... <br /> 3.2 Bottomland Community ................................................................................................. <br /> 3.2.1 Bottomland Study Area .......................................................................................... <br /> 3.2.2 Bottomland Reference Area .................................................................................... <br /> 3.2.3 Bottomland Study Area - Reference Area Comparability ............................................ <br /> 3.3 Grassland Community ................................................................................................... <br /> 3.3.1 Grassland Study Area ............................................................................................. <br /> 3.3.2 Grassland Reference Area ...................................................................................... <br /> 3.3.3 Grassland Study Area - Reference Area Comparability .............................................. <br /> 3.4 Juniper Scrub Community .............................................................................................. <br /> 3.4.1 Juniper Scrub Study Area ....................................................................................... <br /> 3.4.2 Juniper Scrub Reference Area ................................................................................. <br /> 3.4.3 Juniper Scrub Study Area - Reference Area Comparability ......................................... <br /> 3.5 Mountain Shrub Community ........................................................................................... <br /> 3.5.1 Mountain Shrub Study Area .................................................................................... <br /> 3.5.2 Mountain Shrub Reference Area .............................................................................. <br /> 3.5.3 Mountain Shrub Study Area - Reference Area Comparability ..................................... <br /> 3.6 Sagebrush Community .................................................................................................. <br /> 3.6.1 Sagebrush Study Area ............................................................................................ <br /> 3.6.2 Sagebrush Reference Area ..................................................................................... <br /> 3.6.3 Sagebrush Study Area - Reference Area Comparability ............................................. <br /> 3.7 Minor Vegetation Communities and Other Designations .................................................... <br /> 3.7.1 Improved Pasture and Reference Area .................................................................... <br /> 3.7.2 Cropland ............................................................................................................... <br /> 3.7.3 Sage Grouse Target Habitat Reference Area ............................................................ <br /> 3.7.4 Wetland (Subtype of Bottomland Community) .......................................................... <br /> 3.7.5 Disturbed Areas ..................................................................................................... <br />4.0 Rare, Threatened, and Rare Plant Species Inventory ...................................................... <br />5.0 Noxious Weeds .................................................................................................................. <br />6.0 Discussion & Recommendations for Bond Release Standards ........................................ <br />7.0 Literature Cited ................................................................................................................. <br />• <br />CM,k&?EK AMMOArTA INC. ii Collom Vegetation Survey