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• ENVIRONRiENT~L DESCRIP'T'ION <br />The study area is located approximately 26 miles south of Craig, Colorado, j!~st <br />southwest of the town of axial. The area surveyed is on the too of i11t. Streeter on the <br />eastern end of a dissected ride. <br />Vegetation in the project area consists of scrub oak, chokecherry, big sage, <br />rabbitbrush, lupine, wheatgrass, prickly pear, wild raspberry, cattails (in one pond), <br />juniper, and a multitude of wild flowers. The area itself is not enhanced by water other <br />than three man-made ponds one of which is covered partially with fresh cattails, and two <br />of which appear somewhat murky and lifeless. <br />The topography of the area is a heavily dissected ridge with eroded crests which <br />carry minimal vegetation. Elevation in the area ranges from 7,280 feet above sea level <br />at the west end to 7,000 feet at the east end (ridge terminus). The terrain just south of <br />the study area consists of a strip mine and the area just north is largely steep slopes. <br />The range of slope is from 2° to 32° in the study area, while critical slopes immediztely <br />adjacent equal 52°. <br />• The study area is dissected by seasonal washes and dotted by ponds; however the <br />major drainage in the vicinity is Good Spring Creek which flows north to the Yampa <br />River. This water source produces lush areas of vegetation and attracts quantities of <br />game. Fauna observed in the area were deer, rodents, song birds, cottontails, <br />jackrabbits, redtail hawks, and grouse. This is by no means the limit of fauna in the area. <br />Disturbance to the specific study area consists of pond dredging and the use of a <br />t~vo-track road. However, the area is flanked by a strip mine in production which is very <br />visible from the study area. <br /> <br /> <br />3 <br />