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<br />Arizona Game and Fish Department
<br />Draft EA: Kanab Ambersnail
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<br />June 1998
<br />Page II
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<br />10) Upper Deer Spring (136,1 mile RR), UTM coordinates: N4029168, E36S341,
<br />Moderate recreation use at the base of the spring, but most visitors stay out of potential
<br />habitat along the lower drainage (due to dense tree/shrub canopy), Numerous areas of
<br />primary vegetation could support a moderate-sized KAS population, Potential release areas
<br />were identified away from visitor trails, and were less likely to be affected by natural
<br />disturbances, This site is accessed by a I-mile (1,6 km) hike from the river corridor, Area
<br />identified as culturally sensitive
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<br />II) Santa Maria Spring (S, Hermit Trail) UTM coordinates: N3991100, E390010,
<br />NPS has management concerns on water use restrictions--spring is regularly used by hikers,
<br />This site has moderate recreation use, but most visitors stay out of potential habitat (some
<br />trampled veg along the trail), A large patch of primary vegetation on the upper slope equid
<br />support a large KAS population This site is accessed by a 1,3-mile (2,1 km) hike from the
<br />South Rim (South Hermit Trail)
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<br />12) Dripping Spring (S Hermit Trail) UTM coordinates N39914S0, E3881S0
<br />NPS has management concerns on water use restrictions--spring is regularly used by hikers,
<br />This site has moderate recreation use, but most visitors stay out of potential habitat (some
<br />trampled veg near water catchment basin), Limited amount of primary vegetation could
<br />support a small KAS population, This site is accessed by a 2,S-mile (4.0 km) hike from the
<br />South Rim (South Hermit Trail)
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<br />Site Set 4, Sites with acceptable biological and environmental conditions, but may require site
<br />modifications:
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<br />13) Nankoweap "Canyon Grape Spring" (52,1 mile RR), UTM coordinates: N401707S,
<br />E421S00, No known recreation use, although the base of the spring may be affected by
<br />natural disturbance (flash floods down Nankoweap Creek), Most visitors stay out of potential
<br />habitat along the upper slopes due to dense 'canyon grape and sawgrass, Limited amount of
<br />primary vegetation could only support a small KAS population, This site is accessed by a 2-
<br />mile (3,2 km) hike from the river corridor
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<br />14) Kanab Creek Seep (143.4 mile RR), UTM coordinates: N4030700, E3S4400,
<br />No known recreation use, although the base of the spring may be affected by natural
<br />disturbance (flash floods down Kanab Creek), Most visitors bypass this seep on the route to
<br />"Whispering Falls" or the river corridor. Limited amount of primary vegetation could only
<br />support a small KAS population, This site is accessed by a I,S-mile (2.4 km) hike from the
<br />river corridor,
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<br />IS) Nankoweap "Twin Springs" (6.4 km up Nankoweap Crk) UTM coordinates: N401S3S0,
<br />E420lS0, Low recreation use, although dense sawgrass keeps most visitors out of the
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