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Creation date
11/22/2007 12:56:43 AM
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Template:
DRMS Permit Index
Permit No
C1981022
IBM Index Class Name
Revision
Doc Date
9/1/2005
Doc Name
Block Biological Clearance Project
From
Oxbow Mining, LLC
To
DMG, BLM, Paonia Ranger District
Type & Sequence
TR53
Media Type
D
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Late in June surveys for listed species of plants were conducted throughout the project <br />area. At this time nearly all species are in flower making it easier to locate and identify <br />listed species. Habitat for most listed species is lacking throughout the project azea. Any <br />habitat with conditions that could potentially support any of listed species was intensively <br />checked. <br />Opportunistic observations of species not observed during specific surveys, while going <br />in and out of the project azea and while traveling in the project area were recorded by <br />species, habitat type and condition. <br />VEGETATION <br />In February 2000, a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Iron Point <br />Exploration License, the Iron Point Coal Lease Tract and the Elk Creek Coal Lease Tract <br />was released. Vegetation types described in that document aze applicable to those that <br />exist in the 2005 Oxbow Block Cleazance Project Area. In fact, a good portion of the area <br />discussed in the referenced EIS is identical to that being considered in this document. <br />Therefore, the discussion on Upland Plant Communities from the 2000 EIS is included, <br />with a few minor changes that reflect more specific conditions and additional areas <br />included in the 2005 Project Study Area. <br />Upland Plant Communities <br />Eight upland vegetation types were mapped at the reconnaissance level within the project <br />area, See Figure 1, Vegetation Map. These types range from tree-dominated communities <br />to those dominated by grass and forb species. A "Bare" designation was also included. <br />Baze azeas are primarily found in the upper reaches of the Elk Creek drainage where there <br />are lazge slump azeas. <br />The Oak Vegetation Community is essentially ubiquitous across the project azea <br />occurring on ridge slopes, along ephemeral drainages, and over level to moderately <br />rolling mountain meadows. Neaz pure stands of Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) <br />dominate drier ridge slopes. Where the community occurs in lazger meadows and along <br />drainages, it is more of a mixed shrub community composed of a wide variety of shrub <br />species. This is a reflection of more mesic site conditions and wetter soil moisture <br />regimes. The dominant shrub species is Gambel oak. Other shrubs which can be co- or <br />sub-dominant depending upon growing conditions include snowberry (Symphoricarpos <br />oreophilus or S. rotundifolius) and servicebeny (Amelanchier alnifolia). Herbaceous <br />species such as lupine (Lupinus argenteus), white-flowered peavine (Lathyrus <br />leucanthus), and various upland sedge (Cazex) species aze common in the understory <br />(Johnston, 1997). Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) is also a common community <br />component while small, sub-dominant aspen (Populus tremuloides) stands may become <br />established in wetter areas where this community borders the aspen community. <br />
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