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C. <br />Sanpling design and methods of data collection, analysis and presentation were <br />based on the Office of Surface Mining's (OSM) permanent regulatory program <br />(March 13, 1979) and on Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board's proposed <br />regulations. Consultation with both agencies assisted in study design. <br />Specific wildlife sampling and data analysis procedures were taken from the 1979 <br />edition of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Guideline I5, <br />"Wildlife ", and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Handbook of Biological <br />Techniques (1977). The methods described herein are standard accepted techniques, <br />used by state and federal agencies conducting wildlife inventories for mine <br />permit applications. <br />SITE RDOODIMNISSANCE <br />h thorough vehicle and on -foot reconnaissance of the study took place during <br />early May, 1979. The purposes of the field reconnaissance were as follows: <br />1. Determine the number and variety of habitat types requiring sampling <br />METHODS <br />2. Identify, establish, and permanently mark sample locations in the field for: <br />a. Small mammal census transects <br />b. Avian census transects <br />c. Mammalian predator survey route <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, and mule deer <br />wintering areas. It was important to identify all sites that could be critical <br />to wildlife as early in the baseline proy,am as possible so that these sites <br />could be carefully monitored throughout the course of the baseline study. <br />LITERATURE SURVEY <br />A review of the wildlife literature pertinent .to the Nucla study site took <br />place during early May, 1979. Existing site- specific wildlife <br />_3_ <br />JUN 1 /980 <br />