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<br />El <br />INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 <br />METHODS .......................................................................................................................................1 <br />PHASE 2 (II) AREA SAMPLING ......................................................................................................... 1 <br />REFERENCE AREA SAMPLING ......................................................................................................... 1 <br />SUMMARY OF SAMPLING DESIGN .................................................................................................... 2 <br />COVER SAMPLING .......................................................................................................................... 2 <br />WOODY PLANT DENSITY SAMPLING ................................................................................................. 3 <br />LIFEFORMS USED IN DATA PRESENTATION ...................................................................................... 3 <br />PLANT SPECIES FREQUENCY AND DENSITY MEASUREMENTS ........................................................... 3 <br />PLANT SPECIES LISTING ................................................................................................................. 3 <br />PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD ............................................................................................................... 4 <br />STATISTICAL METHODS ................................................................................................................... 4 <br />ASSESSMENT OF RECLAMATION ADEQUACY .................................................................................... 4 <br />General ..................................................................................................................................... 4 <br />Sample Adequacy Determination ............................................................................................. 4 <br />Notes on the Comparison of Data to Applicable Reference Area Standards .......................... 5 <br />Special Adjustments for 2009 ................................................................................................... 6 <br />Hypothesis Testing Approaches ............................................................................................... 6 <br />CLIMATIC DATA .............................................................................................................................. 8 <br />RESULTS ......................................................................................................................................... 8 <br />PHASE 2 (II) BOND RELEASE AREA ................................................................................................. 9 <br />Cover ........................................................................................................................................ 9 <br />Woody Plant Density -Background ......................................................................................... 10 <br />MOUNTAIN BRUSH REFERENCE AREA ........................................................................................... 10 <br />Cover ...................................................................................................................................... 10 <br />SAGEBRUSH/SNOWBERRY REFERENCE AREA ................................................................................ 11 <br />Cover ...................................................................................................................................... 11 <br />DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................ 11 <br />CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................... 11 <br />ASSESSMENT OF BRB FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PHASE II PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ..................... 12 <br />LITERATURE CITED ..................................................................................................................... 13 <br />•