In the field, technicians systematically traversed nine priority watersheds on roads by vehicle, observing vegetation communities and intermittently collecting GPS points.� At each GPS waypoint, technicians identified dominant plant species (usually dominant shrub), documented average shrub height within a range of <6�, 6� to 12�, 12� to 24�, 24 to 36�, or > 36� and took one site photograph. �Technicians took additional notes and drew line boundaries on field maps where there was visible demarcation between vegetation communities.� The project mapped sage grouse habitat, including important communities such as black sage and Wyoming big sage, as well as other vegetation types in the area. The project area totaled 3,152,143 acres.
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