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i +~ <br />,..,~.> characteristics that ~•;ere present over the range of the twa <br />t l,~~) <br />or three dominant tree species. Then later emphasis was <br />placed on the distribution patterns of Pinon-Junipe:c ;~?oodland <br />in relatianship to adjacent erasslands. <br />q Did this research have a stated practical goat? <br />A Yes, in the later stages o` the work, the last <br />approximately two years, the USGS was requested by the <br />Bureau of Land Management, another agency in the Depart:aent <br />of Interior, to conduct studies, evaluation studies, and <br />`~ % .i i <br />they wished to have our agents and myself as the principal <br />investigator view some of the background in the basic <br />Pinon-Juniper ecolo9Y for these evaluation studies. <br />n 4.'hat :acre the dominant tree species involved in <br />your woodland studies? <br />A Pinon, sometir:,es called Colorado Pinon, which i3 <br />pinus edulu~, and one seeded Juniper, juniperus mcnoaperma, <br />and Utah Juniper. Some Mountain Juniper was present in <br />certain areas of the Pinon-Juniper Woodlands, whicY~ i <br />c~ ~.~ <br />~ ~ ~ :~ <br />studied the Rocky Mountain Juniper being juniperus scapu- <br />lorum. <br />n Piave you had occasion to conduct an examination <br />of the Snyder Quarry area at the request of Castle Concrete <br />with an emphasis of oh_srving soil conditions, plant growth, <br />terrain and possible succession of plant life? <br />A Yes, I have. <br />Q When did you conduct that examination? <br />A That was Thursday, February 18, 1971. <br />R Would you indicate to the court where -- let's use <br />1265 <br />