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2.2.2 EP035
<br />EW,1.3S c, <:xnpn5r;1 L)f 30.6 a<re5 0l
<br />noderaU~~y ,toping reveyetatian ,hat Itas a
<br />Jredurmnalcry north easterly asP~rt This unrt
<br />Na'. Srliled 111 :999 and Ihi!rettJre, lla5 Q Q Q i
<br />,lndergone! seven grcwmg seasons prior to
<br />;amphnq In 211UG. A total of 32 plant ta>,_a O O O
<br />were observed m the and (see Table AB~I)
<br />Current annual production across the unrt O O Q
<br />averaged 1.14: pounds per aae In 2006 with 4, ~
<br />perennal grasses and perennial ;orbs the
<br />aomuiant caRyories (see Elyun~ 2). Ground R., R,
<br />::over ,n EP035 consisted of ~i1.9r/, live
<br />vegetation, 0.97; rul_k, 34.5"iv brier, and bare T rc_,
<br />sod e.pusure of 12.8°:;, Perennial cover across
<br />the u~nt averaue:f 38.8'Su wdh annual antl ~'~Q' 2 R~ 2
<br />bu-'nn,al cover averaging 13.1`%. The dominant •
<br />Idxrr wire! cheatgrass,, slbenan whedlyrass,
<br />Stn:;lmt)dnk whedlgrd55, Itnl:ksp~ke
<br />Y:hBdlgrd55, and SIN)fJlh t)r+:1me Wild tt.4"Jn,
<br />', i3'!4 5.9':4,, 5.2'V,,, and •s.0~t', average cover,
<br />r!°;pr`cLVely. VJCxHIy plant den511V was
<br />netrnnlned from IS F.~It hansrtts, lhrns,ty
<br />fTah;c' 2) h:dah'tl SA ytJUny and nialure stems
<br />per aerr; •,^ralr big sagebrush 1'he dunnnant
<br />wlJUtly LJlanl. Wdh retard to O,vcrsty, EPU35 - ~ --- - . I
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<br />,~.hdHte,a 7 p~rern'ndi yravtes and 1 Ixrenn'al Lwrs •
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<br />turt:~ will tu'tv:l:•en 3'%h antl SU94, relative cover.
<br />Und F.P[i3, currvrtly uasses thr: bend release diver5ty standard of 3 perennial grasses and ;
<br />pere!nn;al !orb wdh l?rtwcen 3'Yi, and SU`% reratrve cover. This Lind also ea dy passes teoU? the cover and
<br />production Bond release compansons to the reference areas (see Charts 3 and 5). Tins and does Writ
<br />pmsen0y melt! the wixr%iy {:danl density standard at 90'!4, ut lUUll stems per acre and wl!I pn:?bafily not
<br />meet the: in the farcu~•at?IN fuh,re dur. W the heavy u.nn{~hnve grass ct5var. See Aptxndl+ AA xl-ian
<br />7.3 h:n a dsc'ussinn on ol)hor's and rerommendabons with regard is wocxlY p!dnt LlenSlty. Noednus
<br />vre:~ds appear h:, be c~nlrollad m tins unit, however CanaC,a thistle was obsrrved In several I;;[atlun5
<br />There are ,everal small patchr!s ut annua'. brumes udttetrd Ihr'ougltnut the un,t. Although these hrutnc';
<br />fUrre?It ly represent t7nly !t).9'!i' COVer, Ihl?5e patCheS ShOUId bl'' rnl'J1'~ItlJrc'dJ mapCied t(i ']et @rrrl lfie d ;Ilry
<br />arr. rra'andmG or s!rnnklny, if monitimng reveals expansion, us:~ u! the herh•.c~dr Ptalra'.I o-
<br />recr,mrnenck°d m con)uncu':n wdh 5{x?t rrs,rwdulg It Is {;iJSS~bIr the. actively roulq .x~.ur as a normal
<br />range Inanagernent prac~tlce wltiuaut r~;ett~ng nie el;:>ck, CDRMS would have to he conurhr~i7 for sper~ll:
<br />allowances unless such are currently staled m Qao,vyo's penult.
<br />AI prn5E-nl, EPi)3i is a yixxJ e*amoie or an ~inproved pasture gra551arnJ community thdt wvulU
<br />contra?utc [u the lut.al system as rorjymg halntal for vrddhle (especially elk), as v:ed as priivide a vanuty
<br />of management opportunities for livestock grainy.
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