2010-05-07_PERMIT FILE - C2009087A ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C2009087A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/7/2010
• Doc Name: Vegetation Information
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 2.04.10-E1 Vegetation Information
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

• INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... ..............................1
METHODS ........................................................................................................ ............................... 3
VEGETATIONMAPPING ..................................................................................... ...............................
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QUANTITATIVESAMPLING ................................................................................. ...............................
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CoverSampling ......................................................................................... ...............................
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Herbaceous Production Sampl ing ............................................................. ...............................
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QUALITATIVESAMPLING .................................................................................... ..............................6
LIFEFORMS USED IN DATA PRESENTATION ........................................................ ...............................
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PLANT SPECIES FREQUENCY AND DENSITY MEASUREMENTS ............................. ...............................
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PLANTSPECIES LISTING .................................................................................. ...............................
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PHOTOGRAPHICRECORD ................................................................................. ...............................
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STATISTICALMETHODS .................................................................................... ...............................
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Determination of Sample Adequacy .......................................................... ...............................
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Assessment of Reference Area and Affected Area Comparability ............ ...............................
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CLIMATICDATA ................................................................................................ ...............................
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THREATENED AND ENDANGERED (T &E) PLANT SPECIES INVENTORY ............... ...............................
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NOXIOUS WEEDS ........................................................................................... ...............................
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LIVESTOCK CARRYING CAPACITY .................................................................... ...............................
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RESULTS ......................................................................................................... .............................10
OVERVIEW OF VEGETATION TYPES ................................................................. ...............................
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VEGETATION DESCRIPTIONS - QUANTITATIVELY SAMPLED TYPES .................... ...............................
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ImprovedPasture / CRP Lands ............................................................... ...............................
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Minedand reclaimed Land ..................................................................... ...............................
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Mountainbrush......................................................................................... ...............................
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Sagebrush............................................................................................... ...............................
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VEGETATION DESCRIPTIONS - QUALITATIVELY DESCRIBED TYPES ................... ...............................
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AlkaliMeadow .......................................................................................... ...............................
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AlkaliSage / Greasewood ....................................................................... ...............................
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AspenForest ........................................................................................... ...............................
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Cropland Hay Production ..................................................................... ...............................
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Cropland Small Grains ......................................................................... ...............................
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MesicDrainage / Riparian ....................................................................... ...............................
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MixedConifer ........................................................................................... ...............................
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Steep Mountain Brush Vegetation ........................................................... ...............................
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Western Wheatgrass /Alkali Sagebrush ................................................. ...............................
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