_PERMIT FILE - M1981302 ‎(21)‎

• Permit No: M1981302
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: WILDLIFE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

that currently exist are those that quite fortuitously are
able to cope with an environment that man has significantly
modified.
The different wildlife habitats along South Boulder Creek
can be separated into two basic types : (1) the floodplain
meadows , which are sometimes heavily grazed but appear rather
uniformly covered by grassy vegetation, and (2) the riparian
habitat immediately adjacent to South Boulder Creek and
irrigation ditches. These habitats support a more or less
distinct assemblage of animal species , even though many
species freely move from one habitat to the other.
• The riparian habitat is more varied than the floodplain
meadows, having scattered trees in some areas , dense thickets
in others , and occasionally lush, herbaceous vegetation.
Although smaller than the floodplain meadows , the riparian
habitat is vastly more important to wildlife because of
these vegetational features and the supply of open water.
But heavy grazing also occurs in some riparian areas , and
in places the ground cover is sparse and the soil dry and
shallow.
• Mining will affect chiefly the floodplain meadows. The only
riparian habitat within the project site is Dry Creek No. 2
Ditch.
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