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•' <br />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 11 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 I I PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ..................... 14 <br />LITERATURE CITED ................................................................................................................ 15 <br />•