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in the immediate area of Third Park, the known presence of them in nearby locations causes <br />concern over the current and future status of the area (Bureau of Land Management, 1984). <br />5.1.2 Vegetation <br />Vegetation in Third Park is of limited variety and abundance. According to the Resource <br />Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the San Juan/San Miguel Resource <br />Area, there is very little vegetation and most of the vegetation actually present is known or <br />thought to recover well from any small disturbance to the surface. <br />The dominant species at the Third Park average elevation (5500-6000 feet) is the sagebrush- <br />grassland complex (Bureau of Land Management 1984). The Division of Wildlife (DOW) <br />supports this in illustrating only the Big Sagebrush Shrubland type and Pinyon Juniper in Third <br />Park on their land cover map (Thompson et al, 1996). The BLM further states that the only <br />concern for this vegetation type is that it may be considered crucial winter habitat for large game <br />animals; however, it is thought to recover well from any surface disturbance. <br />' Other sensitive species, which may be present in the Third Park's immediate area, are shown in <br />Tables 5-1 and 5-2. Along with these species, any riparian/wetland area that may exist around <br />' the region (San Miguel or Coal Draw) is very sensitive and important to the aquatic life. <br />Threatened species potentially existing there are: <br />TABLE 5-1 <br />SCIENTIFIC NAME <br />Sclerocactus glaucus <br />Sclerocactus mesae- <br />verdae <br />POTENTIAL THREATENED PLANT SPECIES <br />COMMON NAME <br />Uinta Basin hookless cactus <br />Mesa Verde Cactus <br />HABITAT <br />Gravelly flats, low hills, sparse <br />vegetation <br />Low clay hills & mesa sides, sparse <br />vegetation <br />' Third Park Exploration License Application 9 <br />