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<br />texture and grayish-white to rusty brown in color. These contain little organic matter, are free
<br />from alkali and usually well drained, but generally to shallow for good farming. (p.3, Pinal
<br />Report, 1952)
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<br />3.6 Fish & Wildlife Resources
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<br />Species known or expected to occur on the property, either resident or transient, year-round or
<br />seasonally, include mule deer, elk, back bear, bobcat, mountain lion, gray fox, red fox, coyote,
<br />cottontail rabbit, Albert's squirrel, rock squirrel, golden-mantled ground squirrel, chipmunk,
<br />pocket gopher, beaver, muskrat, porcupine, raccoon skunk, turkey, blue gro\J,se, red-tailed hawk,
<br />Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, osprey, golden eagle, greatpgjined owl, turkey vulture, and
<br />other raptors, ravens, crows, magpies, Stellar's jays and other jays, an-<t'plany varieties of
<br />waterfowl, shorebirds, songbirds, mice, voles, shrews, reptile&,and amphibians. Primary sport
<br />fishes in Jackson Gulch Reservoir are rainbow and brow~'tT.(l.vt,which are~~9lnative and have
<br />been introduced through stocking programs (Grant 19~9). (Additional data 6Ilwjldlife and
<br />habitat types can be found in Attachment 2) ~,
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<br />3.6.1 VegetationIHabitat Types
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<br />Five major plant communities are knownJrpm the project ar~;~Yon Loh, 1992), they include:
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<br />1 Ponderosa Pine-Scrub W oodland occuPJe:~i'3l1~~m::v:ations in thet1'>roject area. Ponderosa Pine,
<br />scrub (Gamel) oak, Rocky Mountain juniper'~e the99ffi-i:\1~te woQd species within the
<br />community, At the lower m~~ns and Chicken Crc:;ek diain4-#~this community forms an
<br />ecotone or mosaic with ~-~eW~()untain Shrubland communi:t)i.
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<br />2. Mixed Mounta\nSh~JJ.bland Q~curs just above~tpe porthern and western shoreline elevations
<br />of Jackson Gulch Reservrii.I\.ll;nd i'9t~J:spersed througpout the entire project area. This vegetation
<br />type is found..o...n...............s.l.l....g.....h...t.ly drier:l.......an.....dst}{atl~t;he.,.. ar... e...as...._>dominated by ponderosa pine. A dense
<br />canopy of~~fI.lb6at<:,'"SJ:~9'iceb~ttx~~quaw.:appie;'snowberry, and chokecherry is formed in this
<br />commu~Y: A varietY;Qfhlerbaceo~:plant species are also found.
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<br />3. d~~si!Ut.4--Two types 6t:grasslands'are observed; a Western Slope Grassland community
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<br />dominated'D~";~~stern wheatgr~s and golden weed and an introduced grassland dominated by
<br />smooth brome'a!i.c;J.:yariety of ~eedy species. The grassland area is quite diverse, supporting a
<br />variety of hervacei)l1~flowe.ti-ng plants and grass species.
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<br />4, Deciduous Riparian., ,Forest is limited to a fringe along the Jackson Gulch Reservoir
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<br />shoreline and along the'inlet and outlet canals, and along the Chicken Creek and West Fork of
<br />the Mancos. This community is characterized by the Fremont cottonwood, narrow leaf
<br />cottonwood, and occasional sandbar willow.
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<br />5, Wetland communities are observed in the Chicken Creek drainage, the inlet canal area, and
<br />the area of the outlet canal. Chicken creek wetlands occur at the northwestern State park
<br />boundary and are dominated by sandbar willow, wild iris, and species of sedge. The inlet canal
<br />support the spik-rush and Canada bluegrass, primarily a variety of species including buttercup,
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