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.Oi,cic31 Land Jrit =5 <br /> +egetatlon: This unit is In : e Spruce-fir vegetative aSsoc-ation. The understory vegetation <br /> 's ;ererally very sparse. =evegetaticn ar! production potentials are high. <br /> ?ec7,orpnology: This unit is generally `r :*e 0-'3 percent range. Some parts of the unit may be <br /> jeoos,t,or,ai in nature. Erosion hazard anc ass 7ovement potentials are low. There are few <br /> physical constraints to marage:rent on tn;s unit. Only lst and Znd order streams occur on the unit. <br /> nildlife: he ,most obvious species using the ELJ include elk, lack bear, porcupine, and pine <br /> squirrel . Less obvious are coyotes, snowshoe hares, pine marten, chipmunks, goshawks and a var- <br /> iety of small birds such as gray jay, wn,te-crowned sparrows, black-capped chickadees and pine <br /> grusbeaks. <br /> Ecoloaical Land Unit =5 <br /> Vegetation: This unit has a complex pattern of rountain meadows, snrubs and rock outcrops. The <br /> rajor-ty is in the mountain .meadows association wn,ch :has high revegetat,on and production <br /> potentials. <br /> Ceccorpncicgy: This unit is on gently s',�oing -:untain sideslopes. Some areas Tay be depositional <br /> in nature. Erosion hazard and mass move .nt potential are low. The rock outcrop is the primary <br /> physical constraint to management. Sor_ _erer^-al seams occur in this unit. <br /> Wildlife: Species using this oroadly defined ELU are varied and numerous. The most obvious <br /> species are elk, :rule deer, raven, red-tailed hawk and golden eagle. Less obvious species include <br /> black bear, coyote, bobcat, yellow-bellied Tarrot, :-'pmunk and a variety of small birds such as <br /> black-oilied magpies, kestrel , rock wren, ncrned lark and mountain bluebird. <br /> Ecological Land Cnit 47 <br /> Vegetation: 'his unit is In the spruce-fir vegetative associat'en. The overstory is generally <br /> a c'osec canopy with very sparse understory, nevecetation potential is low and productivity <br /> potential :s moderate. <br /> Seornorphoiogy: -his unit is on i,.icuntain sideslopes. Erosion hazard and mass movement potentials <br /> are high. This is `ecause of steep (a0 percent -) slopes and in some cases the nature of the <br /> ceoiogic material . :or example, fine textured, weakly cemented shales and s,ltstones. There are <br /> 3rd order cirennial streams of high quality in the area. <br /> Wildlife: -he most obvious species using this ELU include elk, black tear, porcupine, and pine <br /> scu,rrel . Less obvious are coyotes, snowshoe hares, nine marten, cn,pmu- ,s, goshawks and a variety <br /> of smal' o,rds such as gray jay, wnite-crowned sparrows, black-capped chickadees, and pine grosbeaks. <br /> Ecological Land Unit 4 <br /> Vecetation: Grass, shrubs and rock comprise the primary ground cover in this unit. This unit is <br /> higniy lariaole in vegetation and production potentials. <br /> Geemorpnology: This unit contains mountain sideslopes and some depositional areas. Erosion <br /> hazard and mass movement potential are variable but predominately high. There are several peren- <br /> nial streams ,n this unit and these could be damaged by ;can's activities. The geology of the <br /> units is l3r,ed but the dominant rock types are sandstone, siltstone, shale and basalt. <br /> Wlilal-ife: Species using the broadly-defined ELU are varied and numerous. The most obvious <br /> speci-es are elk, 7,ule deer, raven, red-tailed 'hawk and ;olden eagle. Less obvious species include , <br /> black bear, coyote, boocat, yellow-bel14ea marrot, chipmunk and a variety of small birds such as <br /> black-billed ragpia, kestrel , rock wren, norned lark and mountain bluebird. <br /> Ecolocical and :nit =9 <br /> ;egetation: The vegetation in this ELU is a Complex cormunity of alpine grasses, forts, and <br /> shrubs. -'evegetation production ootentials are low. <br /> Seomorpholcgy: "his ELU contains steep slopes witn large areas of exposed rock. The soils are <br /> shall0'w and 'eve a high ?resior hazard and '"ass 'oler-ent potential . Stream gradients are steeo <br /> and generally flow only dur'ra ,,ne sprig r'.,roff, 7ria ELU is very sensitive to di_Lurbarce <br /> 2cause the nigh elevation (Over ' , L� ft.) severely IimItS vegetation response. `'na:er generl <br /> rcm t.n's unit iS O, excellert quality. There is ✓irtuai y no potential to increase water yield <br /> L*rpugn vegetation anipulation. - <br /> Yilcl,fe: The most obvious species using this E:.0 are elk, mule deer, red-tailed `a'wk, golden <br /> eagle, and raven. Less obvious are 'Hater pipit, white-crowned sparrow and rosy ri.ich. <br /> -43- <br />