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<br />as they flow down the hillside <br />-r.~ <br />Sagebrush colors the land- <br />scape grey to brown and results in a fine texture when view- <br />ed from County Road 27. Straight lines are formed by roads <br />and trails. Man-made reservoirs trap water, which add variety <br />and interest to the landscape. No structures are present <br />in this landscape type. <br />The scenic quality rating for this landscape type is charac- <br />teristic or S. All of the land area within the type on <br />this lease tract has a low level of sensitivity and is seen <br />within the foreground-middleground zone of County Road 27. <br />The type is in VRM class IV. <br />Aspen <br /> <br />This landscape type consists of steadily rising north-facing <br />slopes dissected by intermittent stream drainages. Large <br />groves of aspen with occassional masses of mountain shrubs <br />create irregular forms on the hillside. Colors in summer <br />are shades of yellow and green, while fall colors are orange <br />and red. Viewed from County Road 27, texture is medium. <br />Water is an ephemeral feature of the landscape except in <br />several man-made reservoirs. Several roads and trails appear <br />as light colored lines on the hillside when they are not <br />hidden by vegetation. <br />Adjacent to this landscape type is the currently operating <br />Energy Fuels surface mine. The presence of this intrusion <br />significantly disrupts the natural continuity of landform and <br />6.9 <br />