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This is an open field of no slope to very slight slope as it heads upslope. This is predominately grass <br />covered with about a dozen mature ponderosa. pines. On the west end aze some aspens and scattered <br />mountain mahogany. The dig site is adjacent to the ponderosas and several would need to be removed. <br />However, these trees have been killed by the Hayman fire. Although this is a moderate burn azea, the <br />area should recover quickly. <br />Qui-Buc No. 2: Site H: <br />This site is several deep, highly broken pegmatites on a gentle hill top adjacent to a road. The <br />proposed excavation is approximately 1/8 acre within an area of about 2 acres. <br />This site was moderately timbered with ponderosa pines, douglas fu, and scattered aspens. Understory <br />consisted of common creeping juniper, mountain mahogany, and common yucca. The east end abuts a <br />grassy meadow with a number of fortis. A few scattered meadow roses along with wild raspberry grew <br />towazds the draw on the west end. Other plants noted included loco weed, wild geranium, hazebell, and <br />Indian paintbrush. This meadow area will not be disturbed by the excavation; however, it has been <br />disturbed by the recent fire. This entire site has been severely burned with the soil sterilized and lost. <br />This site was heavily hand-dug about 50 years ago. Most pits were covered and regrown with grasses <br />prior to the fire. The azea adjacent to the mad was neazly barren granitic soil with weeds. Recovery <br />will take considerable time. Some areas on the east end which were reseeded after recent prospecting <br />may recover more quickly as the fire did not have sufficient fuel to sterilize these areas. <br />