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E. All dist~.rrbed soil areas resulting froo earstruction should be <br />rcpl~u~tc.l vrilh s{~:cies bEneficial to a vuriety of wildlife. A <br />• suggested seed mixture will be provided. <br />F. The clearing o` the right-of-vray for the conveyor should be designed to <br />prevent straigi~~t edges along the sides. Curving, irregular sides <br />will provide a more natural appearance and also create small natural <br />openings of benefit to wildlife, especially in the thick juniper <br />Stands. <br />G. The conveyor should be covered if situations occur vrher•e wildlife <br />could fall or jump onto the conveyor system. <br />II. if constructed along present transportation corridor in Stevens Gulch. <br /> A. Big game passages must be provided as described previously at knoam <br /> game trails and at least every qua rter mile. This would be a major <br /> consideration at some points where animals could be forced to travel <br />R • <br />on the high-use highway. <br />i <br />f <br />8 <br />O <br />ll <br />ildlif <br />t <br /> <br />f <br />l <br />b <br />tl <br />id <br />d <br /> pen <br />or sma <br />. <br />ngs <br />er w <br />e mus a <br />so <br />e <br />requen <br />y prov <br />e . <br /> <br /> B. VEGETATION <br /> <br />L 1. Types <br /> The vegetation on the study area was classified into three major types <br />which cover most of the study area. The description of these conmrunities is <br />1 based on vrinter field investigations. More detailed descriptions will be <br />-J available after the summer investigations. Tha major vegetative types are: <br />t7 a. PIPIYOrJ-JUrIIPER - this type is found at lovrer elevations (mainly below <br />7000') between the mine site and State Highway if133. The dominant <br />tree species is juniper (Juniperus ost~o~err~a) with almost pure <br />stands at lower elevation drier sites. Pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) <br />• V-5 <br />