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types of the area contribute to degradation of water <br />quality and fishery habitat on downstream areas. Only 13% <br />of the area is in the stable erosion class, and 40% is in <br />the moderate category. <br />Amphibians, Reptiles and Invertebrates <br />This section of the URA does not follow the 1605 manual <br />format, because of the lack of information available. <br />The reptile and amphibian list has been compiled for the <br />planning unit and can be found in .36 of Step 2 of this <br />URA. <br />While reptiles do not appear to be greatly affected by <br />land uses, all amphibians are dependent upon permanent, <br />unpolluted water in which to lay their eggs. Their habitat <br />types such as beaver ponds, stagnant flood pools, lakes, <br />reservoirs and slow-flowing streams, are subject to the <br />same activities that degrade fishery habitat. <br />• 3. Wildlife Condition and Trend <br />Information required by manual 1605 for this section <br />is adequately covered in .46A1(c) and .46A2 and will not be <br />repeated here. <br />4. Water needs <br />About 4.5 acre feet of water is the current annual use by <br />wildlife. This need is expected to increase to 5.5 acre feet <br />per year by 198D. The basis for these estimates is so vague <br />that the information value is extremely questionable. <br />Three gallinaceous guzzlers have been built in the north- <br />western corner of the planning unit around Wells Gulch. Their <br />locations are: Point Creek Quadrangle, 7.5 min, series, <br />T. 14 5., R. 97 W., Sec. 3, SEgSW4; Sec. 4, SW'<SE;; Sec. 10, <br />NW(,SE4. These guzzlers are in need of maintenance in the way <br />• NF-WL-III-24 4/76 RWM <br />