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/1LLal.1 LIIC13L '•Y <br />Vegetation ^ata <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br />P,O, Box 880 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 <br />September 20, 1977 <br />Mr, Doug Bowman, Ecologist <br />Mid Continent Coal <br />Aor, 158 <br />Carbondale, Colorado 81623 <br />Dear Doug: <br />I reviewed the plants at the Ftarblehead limestone quarry north of <br />Glenwood Springs. There is a wide variety which is typical of the <br />site, I saw the following: <br />ESTII4P.TED <br />PLANTS GRGUND COVER <br />Indian Rice Grass 3 <br />Smooth Brome 1 <br />Bluebunch '.+h{eatgrass 1 <br />Service berry 2 <br />Pinion-Juniper S <br />Snawberry 2 <br />Aster 1 <br />Mullen _ 1 <br />Kentucky Bluegrass 3 <br />Oakbrush 60 <br />Milk vetch 1 <br />Annual weeds 21 <br />The soils in this area are shallow and extremely rocky, The slopes <br />are steep, <br />Grasses, shrubs, and trees to consider for replanting: <br />Indian Rice grass is an excellent native plant, but it is difficult <br />to get started. It should be considered on this site, <br />Indian Rice grass <br />Crested wheat <br />'rlestern wheat <br />Oakbrush <br />Servi.ceberry <br />These plants Trill ~rv..r on the site and seed is available for the grasses. <br />The Cakbrush and Serviceberry can be hand planted, <br />~~~ . .. <br />ii <br />g, <br />,a <br />i <br />