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erosion from ephemeral flooding and are not stream-laid. These thin veneer <br />• ) sediments are specifically excluded as sediments of an alluvial valley floor. <br />Although there is some subflow seepage, this area is not subirrigated as <br />indicated by the absence of such hydrophytic species as sedges (Carex sip) and <br />rushes (Juncus sip). Further, these grassy clearings are not large enough or <br />positioned to create a viable farming unit. <br />Morrell Sorina (associated with Steven's Gulch <br />This spring is located in the NE's of Section 13 (T13S,R92W) and associated <br />with it are two developed ponds used for livestock watering. This area <br />ultimately grains into Steven's Gulch. Approximately 21 acres of meadow-like <br />grassland is located within the hummocky landslide topography of the basaltic <br />rubble regime. These isolated small basins, often with no origina'L drainage, <br />and sudden erratic flattening of slopes are common. In these areas, soil creep, <br />sheet erosion, and soil transportation for short distances during heavy runoff <br />periods will locally build accumulations of soil. The grassland vegetation is <br />typical of the vacious other clearings in the area; there are no plant species <br />which indicate subirrigation. 'This area is clearly a product of the localized <br />soil development resulting primarily from sheet erosion and therefore, does not <br />meet the AVF criteria. <br />Long Draw (tributary to West Roatcap Creek) <br />Long Draw is a tributary to West Roatcap Creek and is located in Section 16 <br />(T135,R92W), outside of the permit area boundaries. It is an upland Swale <br />bordered by Mesaverde outcrops with some rubble on the north slopes and the <br />typical landslide topography of basaltic rubble on the south slope. The Swale <br />is approximately 60 acres in extent, 500 to 700 feet wide and has a length of <br />approximately 5,000 feet. The slope of the surface on either side and <br />transverse to the stream channel ranges from 15 to 20 percent. <br />'The SCS describes the soils in this area as Del son loam on 3 to 12 percent <br />. ~ slopes and Delson Stoney loam on 3 to 20 percent slopes. Although there are <br />