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1. Upland sagebrush - Artemisia tridentata (big sagebrush) dominated communities <br /> occurring on well-drained slopes that because of shallow soils have not been <br /> converted to agricultural production. <br /> 2. Grassland (pasture) - Areas of abandoned pasture comprised largely of wheatgrass <br /> (Agropyron sp.), brome (Bromus sp.), fescue (Festuca sp.), plantain (Plantago sp.) <br /> and alfalfa (Medicago sativa). <br /> 3. Agricultural - Primarily monocultures of alfalfa. <br /> 4. Juniper - A small community of Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma). <br /> 5. Riparian - A small community along an irrigation ditch characterized by common <br /> cattail (Typha latifolia) and baltic rush (Juncus balticus). Several narrowleaf <br /> cottonwood (Po ulu angustifolia), plains cottonwood (Populus sargentii), Chinese elm <br /> (Ulmus parviflora), and saltcedar tamarisk (Tamarix sp.) trees occurred along this <br /> type. <br /> A more detailed description of these vegetative communities is found. in Tab 10, Addendum <br /> 10-1 and on Exhibit 10-1. <br /> The wildlife studies are detailed in Tab 11. Game animals sited on or near the study area <br /> were mule deer, desert cottontail, ring-necked pheasant, and, potentially, mourning doves. <br /> The mule deer are utilizing the more densely wooded Pinyon-Juniper slopes to the north and <br /> east of the permit areas on a year-round basis. The deer utilize the permit area <br /> primarily for browsing. The desert cottontails utilize the shrubs and subshrubs of the <br /> study area for both browse and cover. Pheasants and mourning doves are both highly <br /> adapted to agricultural activities, using the farmland for feeding and the shrubs along, <br /> fence rows for cover. <br /> Carnivorous species include the coyote (Canis latrans), striped skunk (Mephitus mephitus), <br /> and red fox (Vulpes fulva). Raptors. include Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii), <br /> red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), and American kestrel (Falco sparverius). All of <br /> these species utilize a wide variety of habitats and adapt readily to human activity. For <br /> example, the striped skunk will build dens under buildings and the American kestrel will <br /> nest on buildings. <br /> 23-2 Revised 11/01/86 <br />