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I~ <br />U <br />relatively flat terrain and easy access to water. Consequently areas have <br />been severely overgrazed and numerous weedy species occur within the type. <br />Canada thistle is common in all drainages and forms continuous patches in <br />places. Quackgrass is also common. Coneflower dominates several areas in the <br />upper portions of West Fork (Figure 3.13). <br />The meadow vegetation type was not sampled because the amount of <br />disturbance projected for the type was less than 5 percent of the total and, <br />as per agreement, did not require sampling (see letter Appendix B). <br />3.3.5 Douglas Fir <br />A small area of Douglas Fir forest was located in section 29 on a steep <br />northwest facing slope (Figure 3.14). Trees within the stand were all ages as <br />determined by observation of dbh sizes. The canopy was continuous with dense <br />trees. Ground cover was sparse. Percentages of litter and bare ground cover <br />were high. <br />3.3.6 Juniper <br />Small acreage of juniper dominated areas occurred on steep southwest <br />facing hillsides in section 22 overlooking highway 13(Figure 3.15). Except <br />for the presence of Rocky Mountain juniper, the area would have been mapped <br />as sagebrush grassland. Juniper trees occurred as scattered individuals on <br />the hillside. Understory species were similar to that of the sagebrush <br />grassland. <br />3.3.7 Riparian Woodland <br />A small acreage of boxelder dominated riparian woodland occurred in <br />section 5 (Figure 3.16). This area along Wilson creek was dominated (95-100 <br />percent) by boxelder trees of various diameter classes. Trees were 40 to 80 <br />21 <br /> <br />Exhibit 10, Item 5 Revision Date: 03/06/07 • <br />26 Revision No.: PR-02 <br />