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<br />creosotebush (Larrea divasiaata). mesquite (Prosopis juZifLora). fourwing <br />saltbush (AtzoipZe:J: aanesaens). arrowweed pluchea (PZuchea aezoiaea), black <br />greasewood (Sarcobatue vermiauZatus). iodinebush (AZZenroZfea oaaidentaZis). <br />alkali sacaton (SporoboZus airoides). inland ea1tgrass (DistiahZis striata). <br />and other annual and penennia1 forbs and grasses. <br /> <br />Lacustrine land (1,900 acres) includes U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />Circular 39 types I, 4, 5 and 11 wetlands; palustrine land (5,000 acres) <br />includes types 2 and 9 wetlands; and riverine lands (500 acres) consists <br />of type 10 wetland. Habitat system used is Classification of Wetlands <br />and Deepwater Habitats of the United States by L. M. Cowardin, et aI, <br />FWS/OBS 79/31 December 1979. Tabulation of wetlands as induced or naturs1 <br />is provided in Appendix A. <br /> <br />Plants on the USFWS list of threatened and endangered species include <br />13 "Proposed Species", two "Candidate Species" plus three "State-Listed". <br />See Appendix A, page A-17. <br /> <br />, <br />"" <br /> <br />Recreation Resources <br /> <br />Recreation opportunities consist of hunting, photography, camping, <br />hiking, bird watching, and personal enjoyment of the aesthetics. The <br />natural beauty of the desert provides a pleasant contrast with the <br />irrigated cropland. Game birds are hunted during the regular season. <br />Limited cottontail rabbit hunting is also available. <br /> <br />The alternatives or levels of management under consideration for <br />salinity control will not have lasting adverse effects on the recreational <br />aspects for the area. <br /> <br />Social and Economic Characteristics <br /> <br />Population - The population of the subunit is about 1,150 and is <br />projected to reach about 1,500 within the next ten years. Centers of <br />population growth and expansion in the valley are the communities of <br />Littlefield, Mesquite, Bunkervi11e and Riverside. <br /> <br /><il <br /> <br />Cultural, Social and Economic Factors - The age distribution for the <br />population of the area is approximately as follows: <br /> <br />':'";) <br /><:,.-' <br /> <br />Under 5 years <br />5 - 19 years <br />20 - 44 years <br />45 - 64 years <br />65 years and over <br /> <br />10 percent <br />27 percent <br />31 percent <br />21 percent <br />11 percent <br /> <br />The median school completion is 12.3 years. The adult schooling is: <br /> <br />'dJ' ",". 81 <br />~J' \.. '- <br /> <br />", <br /> <br />24 <br />