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MEIHODS <br />Sampling design and methods of data collection, analysis and presentation <br />were based on informatics and guidelines provided by the Office of <br />Surface Mining's (OSM) Denver Office. These guidelines are presently best <br />summarized in the 1979 editios of Wycmting Department of Environmental <br />Quality (DEQ) Guideline #5, "Wildlife". <br />SITE RE7COI~IAISSP,NI"E <br />A ttnrough vehicle and on-foot reconnaissance of the study area took place <br />during early May, 1979. The purposes of the field reconnaissance were <br />as follows: <br />1. Determine the number and variety of habitat types requiring sampling <br />• <br />2. Identify, establish, and oP+*~*+P*+tly mark sample locations in the field <br />for: • <br />a. Small mammal census transacts <br />b. Avian census transacts <br />c. Mammalian predator survey route <br />d. Browse utilization study sites <br />An additional purpose of the field reconnaissance was to identify and map <br />areas that appeared to be critical to wildlife such as potential raptor <br />nesting sites, waterfowl and game bird reproduction sites, elk calving <br />grrnmds, and elk and mule deer wintering areas. It was important to identify <br />all sitPR that could be critical to wildlife as early iSl the baseline <br />program as possible so that these sites could be carefully monitored <br />throughout the course of the baseline study. <br />A review of the wildlife literature pertinent to the Seneca II study site <br />took plate during early May, 1979. Existing site-specific wildlife informs- • <br />tine was solicited from the following sources: <br />-2- <br />