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<br />Inventory F~ w'valuation -Bear }ii v,:r .;and ,~ Orevel 5-'('r
<br />AE1EA ~/1 .
<br />So.11s and vegetative info rn~ation found on proposed pit area:
<br />A, Climate -- Precipitation averages 15 to 20 inches per ,year. Over
<br />half occurs ea snow. The frost free period is 5~ to yJ days. Due
<br />plants are able to
<br />I to the relative closeness of the water table
<br />.Make use of the favorable conditiuns.
<br />B. Elevation and Topography -- The proposed gravel piL occurs at an
<br />elevation of approximately 6,500 feet. Ttae natural slope is nearly
<br />level. Several old excavations and coarse rock piles occur on fire
<br />property along with prev.i.uus river meanders. The excavations and
<br />meanders are wciterf.tlled until midsumrrler in e normlal year.
<br />C. Soils -- The proposed pit area occurs or, a broadly defined soil
<br />mapping unit - fluvaquents (AW). The soils are undeveloped, that is
<br />no distinct horizons have developed. Texture is sandy loam or
<br />loam an:r I~rnve]. nn,l sand.. Depth of Lh~• Iso{.l plater{al' varies
<br />:r1~L•I,/, 1'r•~nn n I'r:w Irl~•I ~~..r, Ln i I'i ~r•1.. III rn nKe•u fr.vn n•n L,r '(. Z,
<br />r;r,,p Lr~l,l ~rl L,j Irr rn.rr,l llr,t l~In (•'. S' nmdl~nl ~~•m ul~ ;"~+~ t`).
<br />('nr•unan.ul'1.11;y In hlV.ll, bal. wnl,~:r hol~liul: capacity lea ,law,
<br />D, Plant Community -- Riverbottom-Presently, there is about a GO
<br />prercent r~nnnpy cover nn t.hts urea. Mucll of the untive vegetation
<br />Ira 11„I, lilo•IVr•n'~ Ilm~ I,n mull. '.Ilal.urlnnlr•r~~e. UomesLtcaLr•a Itlnes species
<br />ha 4c: II~Vr+~Ir.J, Uliulll~l ~~~nr, i'~tly~s~n,,,.+51'~'l Ilsl~isilli 'IhJnl 1,'UUnnl
<br />Irn,~lw:l.lun (ultuLu;;lv+: .'. I' L1•r:r: ul+~il:li:u~ Its uuLludll.u,l L,i I~u .-'„In
<br />Ilrr.. (ulr ilr^/ wull~,h L) I'r•~'ul ueLlun In llml Lr•~1 ~Inr Le+ Id IF: l,rw wnle.e l•
<br />h0l~il ul; to+Ln r.l 6y nl' LI i.: N, rn vrl nvl Lrrrlnl,
<br />:Jprrctr:n occurrfn(+ on t.hc e,itc aver 11sLe,•;i below,
<br />'Free: Narrowleaf cottonvoorl (POpulus angusti.folia)"
<br />Shrub: 'dillow (Salix sp.)
<br />Grasses:. Smooth brome (Bromus inermis)•
<br />Blue,~oint reedgrass (Calamagroetis canadensis)
<br />Timothy (^hleum prmtensis
<br />Kentucky bluegrass (Pus pratens:isj
<br />Sad,;e (Cerex sP1~-
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<br />I'nrus: bul] Lliistle (Cirsi_rn r~l] are)
<br />Bcrr•rock (;+rctium r:inus
<br />lJut.er]en.f (Il•/, !rr~F,':}•111m1 ;•xl•itatu:ll)
<br />~Jow parsnip (!icracL•ur• lanal.um)--
<br />1•'alse lupine (Tl:ennopsis monr.ana)
<br />' Pnndweed ('ot.amoi;eton ss-p.T-
<br />Other plants msy be present on the site but. were nut evident aL the
<br />• tine the survey was made.
<br />'eUominent vegetation
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