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the study area where the production, cover, or woody plant density measurements are collected <br />. Shrub establishment areas, which fall in the areas to be sampled for a given year, will be <br />representatively sampled and assessed separate from the larger reclamation block. Intensity of <br />sampling will be a minimum of one location per establishment site unless the site is over 10 <br />acres or until sample adequacy is achieved. <br />The sampling data collected in any shrub establishment area will be used to determine the <br />success of that particular shrub site. This data will also be used in the wider sampling universe <br />of the reclamation year for purposes of monitoring the success of that particular years block. <br />Reference Area Monitoring <br />The extended reference area, or portions thereof, will be periodically monitored for cover, <br />production, and species presence using similar methods at intensities appropriate to the <br />comparisons planned. In general, cover will be sampled to adequacy. <br />Annual Reporting <br />• The Annual Reclamation Report will be submitted by March 30 of each year and will report those <br />items required by 2.04.13(1). Additionally, the following information will be included: <br />1. Annual herbicide applications and weed and pest control measures <br />2. Annual topsoil balance reporting <br />3. Soil and spoil sampling results <br />4. Revegetation monitoring <br />5. Wildlife monitoring <br />6. Results of sediment pond surveys <br />Testing for Successful Reclamation <br />The following discussion details the applicable success criteria, methods to be used in measurement of <br />parameters, comparisons to be made between reclaimed and undisturbed areas, and statistical tests to <br />be performed <br />An extended reference area approach will be used for measuring successful revegetation for the <br />• parameters of cover and production. <br />PR -02 32 Revised 01106 <br />