Miss. Code. tit. 11, pt. 8, ch. 2, app 11-8-2-A, 11-8-2-11-8-2-A-A
All Rules
The permittee shall use x and y grid coordinates in establishing the location of sampling sites on the reclaimed area (and on the reference area, if a reference area standard is used).
A grid shall be placed or drawn on the map containing the areas to be sampled. The grid must be large enough so that all of the release or reference area is covered by the grid (see drawing in Figure 1). Also, the grid pattern shall be such that the axes are 200 feet apart or closer.
The x and y axes shall be numbered in consecutive order beginning at the extreme lower left point of the grid (this point being 1).
The permittee shall generate random number pairs for each x and y axis combination needed. For example, if five sampling locations are to be established, the permittee must generate five random number pairs.
The random numbers table shown in Table 1 may be used to choose the numbers needed. The table is used as follows:
Step 1) Choose an axis to work on (x or y).
Step 2) Flip a coin twice to determine a column on which to start (refer to coin flip combinations at the head of each column).
Step 3) By beginning at the top of the column selected, begin reviewing the numbers until a number that falls within the range of those on the chosen grid axis is found. If the range of numbers on the axis is less than 10, then you will only review the last digit of the numbers in the column. If the range of numbers is more than 10 but less than 100, then the last two digits will be reviewed.
Step 4) Record the first number found.
Step 5) Beginning after the last number found, continue down the column until another number is located within the given range. Record this number and continue following the above procedure until the required amount of numbers is found and recorded. If you reach the bottom of the column before you locate enough numbers, proceed to one of the adjacent columns, starting again at the top. When all columns have been used, begin again with the first column used, except review only the first (instead of the last) one or two digits of the numbers in the column.
Step 6) After enough numbers are generated for the first axis chosen, restart the process at step 1 for the other axis.
After enough random number pairs have been generated for each axis, locate the sample points on the grid. If a point(s) falls outside the release or reference area, a new point(s) must be chosen as explained above.
Step 7) After enough numbers are generated for the first axis chosen, restart the process at step 1 for the other axis.
After enough random number pairs have been generated for each axis, locate the sample points on the grid. If a point(s) falls outside the release or reference area, a new point(s) must be chosen as explained above.
Addendum A
Table 1
A Set of Random Numbers
| tails/heads column 1 | heads/heads column 2 | tails/tails column 3 | heads/tails column 4 |
| 6327 | 0983 | 3798 | 4679 |
| 2167 | 6484 | 9467 | 9058 |
| 3939 | 0407 | 1804 | 8827 |
| 4672 | 3865 | 5689 | 9878 |
| 8071 | 5185 | 5514 | 5008 |
| 9509 | 0603 | 7461 | 8550 |
| 6615 | 2588 | 3558 | 3349 |
| 4833 | 2422 | 9790 | 1183 |
| 5594 | 1809 | 6931 | 6571 |
| 9441 | 1699 | 3947 | 7702 |
| 7922 | 9812 | 7229 | 5252 |
| 9419 | 6494 | 8179 | 8065 |
| 6178 | 3556 | 2466 | 2495 |
| 2647 | 3961 | 7546 | 4799 |
| 0474 | 1839 | 6926 | 6534 |
| 9814 | 1577 | 8293 | 0301 |
| 0104 | 4579 | 0627 | 8667 |
| 1608 | 9470 | 4131 | 5345 |
| 9722 | 1557 | 0471 | 5498 |
| 4189 | 3582 | 3675 | 9461 |
| 9855 | 8088 | 9006 | 6897 |
| 5791 | 8234 | 1472 | 3421 |
| 0872 | 3310 | 0510 | 9046 |
| 8953 | 9809 | 8037 | 8376 |
| 2895 | 4319 | 6544 | 8953 |
| 0609 | 5248 | 8734 | 2498 |
| 0795 | 2464 | 6170 | 1063 |
| 1572 | 7371 | 7936 | 2841 |
| 4307 | 0294 | 6060 | 5194 |
| 4857 | 0197 | 2401 | 7005 |
| 1632 | 7189 | 6463 | 9830 |
| 0745 | 8034 | 7882 | 7152 |
| 0736 | 5110 | 5165 | 6571 |
| 8168 | 7924 | 5876 | 1407 |
| 7468 | 5313 | 2736 | 9010 |
| 6044 | 5420 | 3077 | 9070 |
| 6716 | 0059 | 3001 | 8871 |
| 9342 | 0169 | 6880 | 7986 |
| 5809 | 6048 | 9051 | 1151 |
| 1532 | 9715 | 7081 | 0109 |
| 5506 | 5812 | 5917 | 4415 |
| 4045 | 1751 | 2817 | 9958 |
| 5966 | 9930 | 6437 | 7279 |
| 6062 | 3296 | 5093 | 2503 |
| 4097 | 8379 | 5670 | 0614 |
| 6793 | 3999 | 4645 | 5143 |
| 7960 | 4853 | 0583 | 1920 |
| 1321 | 4067 | 8503 | 1604 |
Addendum A
Figure 1
Random Plot Locations Grid Overlay
| random plot | random numbers | |
| x | y | |
| 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | 12 | 9 |
| 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | 13 | 15 |
| 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | 15 | 13 |
| 10 | 16 | 15 |
Miss. Code. tit. 11, pt. 8, ch. 2, app 11-8-2-A, 11-8-2-11-8-2-A-A