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Sagebrush, chokecherries, and occasional Woods rose were observed down the Moffat drainages. <br />Occasional Houndstongue was noted around the drainages; however, only infrequent individual <br />plants (not patches or large concentrations) of this noxious species were evident. <br /> <br />The Moffat Pond was stable and well vegetated at the time of the inspection. A small patch of oxeye <br />daisy was observed near the pond. Although oxeye daisy was in the 1996 seed mix, the species is <br />now listed as noxious or invasive and should be managed accordingly. <br />The West Ridge Area Bond Release Block (BRB) consists of a permitted non-topsoiled area. The <br />ground surface was rocky and hard. The vegetation was visually dominated by alfalfa, cicer <br />milkvetch, perennial grasses, American vetch, rabbitbrush and yellow sweetclover. Though not <br />visually dominant, houndstongue rosettes were observed frequently in the understory through this <br />area. Vegetative cover was generally good with varying cover density as we moved along the slope. <br />An area at the northwest extent of the West Ridge non-topsoiled BRB showed evidence of thinner <br />cover (appeared to be a reclaimed road) and ended at a gate to the neighboring ranch. Erosional <br />features were not observed in this area with thinner cover. At the western extent of the West Ridge <br />Non-topsoiled BRB, numerous large antelope bitterbrush shrubs with an apparent decrease in rubber <br />rabbitbrush were observed. A patch of Musk thistle was also encountered in this NW area. The <br />patch was approximately 60ft. x 30ft, but not dense. This species should be controlled when the <br />operator enacts control on other noxious species. Care should be taken to locate Musk thistle <br />Steve Leach next to patch of Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium <br />latifolium). Patch is approximately 20 ft. diameter and appeared to be <br />limited to this one area. Adjacent to Moffat downdrain #4. <br />Moffat area looking towards South. <br />Snowberry establishing at the base of a rubber rabbitbrush (Moffat <br />(area). <br />Woods rose, Sagebrush & Cicer milkvetch along <br />Moffat Down drain #4.