2004-11-09_REVISION - M2000016 (11)

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Is on the Norden Property. Refer to Table N-2 for lists of se wetland areas. Descriptions and Comments Jurisdictional status wetland occurs in the saturated zones ~ the tributary to Big Dry Creek. Major ies in this wetland include blister Jurisdictional - ~rcup (Ranunnthts sceleratus), knotweed Connected to other ~icaria spp.) and Nuttall's alkali grass jurisdictional einellia nuttalliana). In all, hydrophytlc wetlands ies accounted for 64 percent of the rued s ecies. wetland area includes in the salt marsh/ neadow in the southwestern part of the and includes the channel that drains the This channel eventually connects with ributary to Big Dry Creek. Major species in area include chairmaker's rush, knotweed Jurisdictioral - Nuttall's alkali grass. This wetland Connected to other 1ds onto the adjacent property where it is jurisdictional ;razed. Differences in the grazed and non- wetlands ed parts of the wetland can be seen in :o N-3. Hydrophytic species accounted for ,_ Percent of the observed species. If this area is not mined, it could possibly be used as a potential mitigation area as a site for wetland im rovement. Wetland W-N3 includes two small wetlands that have developed in depression in the upland parts of the site. These may be Two small ephemeral drainages that col]ect enough water wetlands frequently enough to support wetland Not Jurisdictonal - adjacent to N11 vegetation. Major species in these areas Isolated access road included chairmaker's rush, iniand saltgrass (W-N3) (Distic{tlis stn'cta) and common spikerush (Eleoc)mris macrostachya). Hydrophytic species accounted for 91 percent of the observed s ecies. Excavated Pond This area is a wetland because of the shallow Not Jurisdictional - in northwest water habitats that are present near the Isolated. corner of site N 5 shoreline. There were very few wetland plants Excavated nt and (W-N4) noted alon the shoreline of the ond. u land area. -20-