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'~ <br />11/18/93 EXHIBIT B 1 <br />EXkIIRIT E <br />Vegetation: i•Ir. Fred PlcCullouglt, ;,oil Conservation District, <br />and Mr. Don ilogart, Colorado Wildlife Division, ~.aere contacted <br />concerning vegetation on the affected area. The following major <br />species occur on the affected land: <br />mountain 1•lal~ogany <br />Skunk Brusli <br />Yucca <br />Blue S[em <br />In tine lower surrounding area grammes is the dominant species <br />with a sprinkling of various foLbs. <br />The United States Department of Agriculture Soil Con- <br /> <br />nervation Service, Technical Guide Section 11E, Range Site No. 204 <br />contains tl~e vegetation and Range site description for this area. <br />Physical Cliarateristics: <br />1. 1'hysiographic Features <br />Elevation is 5900 feet to G100 feet. Topography is <br />ridges, and steep slopes wliicli varies from nearly level to <br />• 35%. <br />2. Climate Features <br />Average annual precipitation is 11 inches of which GO to <br />70% falls during the growing, season. Optimum growing seaaou <br />for native plants is from Plarcl~ to September. The frpst- <br />free period varies from 170 to 150 days. Temperature ranges <br />from tl~e 90's--(-) 20°'~. <br />Ptuch of the precipitation falls as snow in starch, .\pril <br />and Play with Little winter precipitation. <br />3. Native Vegetation <br />Tl~e aspect of this site is that of a browse type vegetation <br />wi[1~ mountain malio~any being the principal browse species. <br />i:luestem and grammes are the main grass species. !resides <br />Mountain mahogany, there are on occasion a clump of skunk <br />