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OThe pit was walked multiple times and Table 4 lists the observed species. <br />Table 4 does not list or represent all species present, as no quantitative <br />measurements using methods such as a point intercept transect were <br />utilized. <br />Table 4. Plant species on the Powell Gravel Pit. <br />Common Plant Species On Powell Gravel Pit <br />Common Name Scientific Name Comment <br />Indian Ricegrass I Achnatherum hymenoides Common grass <br />Bottlebrush Squirrelltall ftmus elymoldes Common grass <br />Western Wheatgrass Fescopyrum smithfi I Sparse <br />Big Sagebrush <br />Wyoming Sagebrush <br />Fourwing Sattbush <br />Shadscale <br />Douglas Rabbitbrush <br />Greasewood <br />Broom Snakeweed <br />O Pinion/luniper <br />Forbs <br />Artemisia tridentata <br />Artemisla tridentata subsp. wyomingensis <br />Atriplex canescens <br />Atriplex confertifo&I <br />Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus <br />Sarcobatus vermkulatus <br />Gutierrezia sarothrae <br />Aims sp. / Juniperus sp. <br />Common on flat <br />Common on back of hill <br />Common <br />Common <br />Common <br />In lower elevations <br />Common on back and edge of hill <br />Yellow Sweet CloverI McNotus officinafis I Has colonized areas that are <br />with poor soils, common <br />Curlycup Gumweed l Grindelia squarrosa <br />sive, Noxious and Weedy <br />Cheat Grass eromus tectorum Most common invasive <br />Russian Thistle 5alsola tragus Common <br />Halogeton Halogeton glomeratus <br />Note: No vegetation transects/plots were measured using a quantitative method <br />Usted species are from a series of qualitative observations (walk through). This Is not an exhaustive list of species <br />See Appendix F for more photos of the recovering vegetation. <br />Storage and Stockpile Area <br />As noted in the 1995 survey and in Map 8 there is an area designated for <br />equipment (e.g. crusher), stockpiles and storage. This area has a gravelly <br />base (similar to road base) covering it. We believe that this was a byproduct <br />of the 60-70's pit operations. Currently there is pipe and other items stored <br />0 <br />191 Page <br />FOR: POVYL1.l. GRAM.?_. i'i l'. V151 DH. SOL RANCI l <br />i,Y: GRI:A'I' BASIN ANI) AQUATICS - 1VIVW.Glkl A F13 %M1N11:1- 11..00%,1 <br />