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found inCluc•nun on the ecosystoias en this area; al_ five <br />• vegetation types show signs of use, includ log soil trnia- <br />I <br />pling and ]ova production of gi:~sses. The area is brazed <br />i <br />by cattlr_, deer, and elk. <br />Endangered or Threatened Species <br />There are no known endangered or threatened plant s?ecies <br />on the site; however, vegetation at the property has not <br />been analyzed in detail. <br />Two primar}• and one secondary vegetative comTUni[i.s <br />exist within the lease boundaries of C-22676. The pri- <br />mary types are sagebru~li and creel: bottom, with tl:e <br />secondary type consisting of mountain shrub. <br />Sagebrush, type 4 <br />The sagebrush communities are characterized by almcst <br />complete dominance of big sagebrush (Artemesia tr'_'__ntata). <br />The growth form of this community is characterized by <br />scattered shurbs of medium height, rarely exceeding <br />four feet. There are many areas of bare ground with <br />various grasses and fortis comprising the understor-;. <br />The most abundant grass is western wheatgrass (AQr~~vron <br />smithii), and the most common forbis lupine (Lup:r:_s <br />spp.). Wherever soil moisture retention becomes '__mit- <br />ing to other landscape components, this sagebrush com- <br />munity develops. In this type, snowberry (S~•mphoricarpos <br />oreophilus) occurs locally within the sage where a%- <br />posure or moisture retention is favorable. Tlic sasc- <br />11 <br />5 <br />