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• INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................1 <br />METHODS ..................................................................................................................................1 <br />PHASE II AREA SAMPLING .......................................................................................... .................1 <br />REFERENCE AREA SAMPLING ..................................................................................... .................1 <br />SUMMARY OF SAMPLING DESIGN ................................................................................ .................2 <br />COVER SAMPLING ......................................................................................................................2 <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 />Hypothesis Testing Approaches ........................................................................... ................ 5 <br />• CLIMATIC DATA .......................................................................................................... ................7 <br />RESULTS ................................................................................................................... ................7 <br />PHASE II BOND RELEASE AREA ...................................................................................................8 <br />Cover ................................................................................................................................... 8 <br />ASPEN REFERENCE AREA ...........................................................................................................9 <br />Cover ................................................................................................................................... 9 <br />MOUNTAIN BRUSH REFERENCE AREA ..........................................................................................9 <br />Cover ................................................................................................................................... 9 <br />SAGEBRUSH/SNOW BERRY REFERENCE AREA ............................................................................. 10 <br />Cover .................................................................................................................................10 <br />STEEP MOUNTAIN BRUSH REFERENCE AREA ..............................................................................10 <br />Cover .................................................................................................................................10 <br />DISCUSSION ............................................................................................................................11 <br />CLIMATIC CONDITIONS .............................................................................................................. 11 <br />ASSESSMENT OF BRB FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PHASE 11 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ..................... 14 <br />LITERATURE CITED ................................................................................................................15 <br />•