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EECAquatic Resource <br /> Pit Project Site <br /> Delineation Report <br /> February 17,2023 <br /> ti <br /> .;r ♦rig.' <br /> Photo 15.Overview facing south of the South Platte River(left Photo 16. Overview facing north of the South Platte River. <br /> hand side of photo). The banks have been lined with rip-rap Rip-rap lined banks line the river.The survey area is located <br /> (concrete blocks, car parts, large boulders). The South Platte in the left-hand side of photo, as depicted by the yellow <br /> River is east and outside of the survey area. arrow. <br /> Photo 17.View of the OHWM associated with the South Platte Photo 18.Overview south of the South Platte River and the <br /> River. associated OHW M.The survey area cannot be seen from this <br /> photo, however the survey area would be located in the <br /> background,if it was visible. <br /> J <br /> Photo 19. Overview north of the floodplain adjacent to the Photo 20.Overview east of the of the floodplain adjacent to <br /> South Platte River. Ruderal upland species make up the the South Platte River. Some areas exhibit a midstory with <br /> understory with large cottonwood trees as the overstory. narrowleaf willow, however these areas contain an upland <br /> herbaceous understory which lack both hydric soils and <br /> hydrology. <br /> 4.3 UPLAND HABITAT <br /> The wetland delineation identified approximately 133.97 acres of upland habitat within the survey area <br /> consisting predominantly of ruderal grassland and shrubland with fringes of ruderal grasses, forbs and <br /> bare ground. Topography across the survey area is generally flat with a topographic high point of 4,735 <br /> feet at the northwestern extent of the survey area. The vegetation community characterized within the <br /> survey area has been disturbed by historic and current land use practices associated with agriculture. <br />