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<br />South Platte River, Chatfield Downstream Channel Improvement Project- Vegetation Management Plan <br /> <br />APPENDICES <br /> <br />Appendix A: Plant Species List Approved by the Corps - Recommended Channel <br />Soil Stabilization and Riparian Upland Planting Species. Selected species are native to the <br />riparian plant community in the Front Range of Colorado (CDNR 1998, Hydra Aquatic Inc 2006, <br />USFS 2008, NRCS 2008). The majority of these plants have rapid rates of establishment. <br /> <br /> Active Growth <br />Plant Species Duration Period Hei2ht* Ri2idity Growth Water Depth <br />Streambank Plant Species <br />GRAMlNOID <br /> moist; <br />Carex aquatilis perennial summer OS - 2.9' low bunch occassionally dry <br /> moist; <br />Carex nebrascensi perennial spring/summer l' - 3' low rhizomatous occassionally dry <br />Carex microptera perennial spring/summer 0.7' - 2' low bunch seasonal flooding <br />Eleocharis acicularis perennial spring/summer/fall OS - 1.5' low rhizomatous moist <br /> moist; <br />Eleocharis palustris perennial sprIng 1.3' - 3' medium rhizomatous occassionally dry <br />Juncus balticus perennial spring 1.1'-3.6' medium sod-forming seasonal flooding <br />Juncus longistylis perennial spring/summer 1.75' low rhizomatous seasonal flooding <br />Juncus nodosus perennial sprIng 0.3' - 2' low single stem seasonal flooding <br />Puccinellia nuttalliana perennial spring/summer 0.8' low rhizomatous seasonal flooding <br />Triglochin maritima perennial summer/fall 0.1 - 2' low -- moist <br />FORBS <br /> moist; <br />Ranunculus cymbalaria perennial spring/summer 0.2' - l' low singlecrown occassionally dry <br />Riparian Upland Plant <br />Species <br />GRAMlNOID <br /> moist; <br />Bouteloua curtipendula perennial warm season grass 0.8' - 2.6' low bunch grass occassionally dry <br />Hesperostipa comata perennial cool season grass l' - 3' low bunch grass moist to dry <br />Hordeum jubatum perennial cool season grass 0.7' - 2' low bunch grass moist to dry <br />Nasella viridula perennial cool season grass 1.6' - 3.2' low bunch grass moist to dry <br /> moist; <br />Schizacarium scoparius perennial warm season grass l' - 3' medium bunch grass occassionally dry <br />Sorzhastum nutans perennial warm season grass 3' - 6.5' medium sod former moist to dry <br />Spartina pectinata perennial warm season grass 1.6' - 6.5' medium sod former moist <br /> moist; <br />Sporobolus airoides perennial warm season grass 1.5' - 3' low bunch grass occassionally dry <br />FORBS <br /> <br />Page 23 <br />Final Report - April 30, 2008 <br />