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Attachment C <br />Native vegetation <br />The native vegetation of the areas to be disturbed consists of a subalpine ecosystem. The most <br />common vegetation community is coniferous forest, but aspen forests and subalpine meadows <br />are also widespread thought the ecosystem. The subalpine coniferous forests are generally <br />dominated by Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmannii) and subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa). <br />Bristlecone pine, limber pine and lodgepole pine are also common. The understory of the <br />coniferous forests is generally sparse, but common understory species include: heartleaf arnica <br />(Arnica cordifolia), woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Jacob's ladder (Polemonium <br />pulcherrimum), gooseberry (Ribes montigenum), American red raspberry (Rubus idaeus), dwarf <br />bilberry (Vaccinium cespitosum). <br />Subalpine Aspen Forest: Stands of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) are interspersed among <br />the coniferous. The understory of the aspen forest is more densely vegetated than that of the <br />coniferous forests and includes: common juniper (Juniperus communis), gooseberry, dwarf <br />bilberry, big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), tufted hairgrass, and other grasses. <br />Subalpine meadows are interspersed between stands of coniferous and aspen forest. Subalpine <br />meadows reside in various topographic positions and are found on slopes as steep as 211:1V to <br />completely flat. The slope subalpine meadow areas are dominated by common juniper, big <br />sagebrush, shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa), gooseberry, and dwarf bilberry. Dominant <br />grasses include tufted hairgrass and slender wheatgrass and dominant forbs include Whipple's <br />penstemon (Penstemon whippleanus) and tall blacktip ragwort (Senecio atratus). <br />