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i <br /> ( To lulhsr enlynce ths heWtet potentlel d lhs mltlp�tion�ts�,�tlnem drnnN wM bs��d <br /> to provlde ddkbnel Irbket fa edrtanids. N an�d�unct to Powder MIN Cresk�fhs crssted chennel <br /> I Increseea ths Isnpth d MAede fleh hebMet bY ebout t90 Ilned fesl, or►oipMY 20 Pxcent d elrosm <br /> d�ernbl hebitet exl�in0 In Powder Mil Crosk In ths P►apaed mllipetbn aroa. The chennd w�prwids <br /> e IMk to dametreem enhencert�rt ectNKles,end h deNpnsd to k�dude epewr�l^G end roarlrq hebk�t. <br /> I1.0 BASEUNE DATA <br /> � 4.1 AFFECTED AREA <br /> 4.1.1 Udand� <br /> IUpand communkiea IdentNled on the pro�ect slte Mdude rrwced foruet. red alder roreet� open <br /> ' herbeceoua erees, and bare soNa. Mbced (orert M the dortiMent plard comrMxikY on the proJed eke. <br /> Foreeted habNate ere relatNely young, lesa then b0 ysere of ape. <br /> I The mbced foreat Is e mo�alc d dedduous and conMe►aus torest etends. ConMe►oue epecies <br /> ;ndude Douples Nr.westem hemlodc�and red wda. Dedduow etands ero prkrrrly cornpo�ed d rod <br /> elder wMh blp leat meple and Shke wNlow ooceMonMY fouM. Ths eMub urderbaY kiduds�PadHc <br /> ' YeM',Orepon Orepe.red hudAeberry�and seld. The pramd cover b eperoe wKh�waid fem erd tnllnp <br /> blaCkt�erry the most Comrtion speclea• <br /> � The red alder Mrest la cherecterized bY 1��0, �^� red dder (aminp s derae Wnd. <br /> SubcenoPY�pecles k�dude Orspo�qraPe.edel.and almonberry.(iround cover b epe►ae wllh�wad <br /> fem, etk�pinp nettle, end treNkq dackberry the moet oa�r�on�pe�iee• <br /> IOpen herbaceous arees tend to be foud donp roedelde+. DomMent epecbs are aeeded prass <br /> mbcee. A few petc��ea also corKaln speclea tlat cdonixe dbturbed eltes wch a Scal'e broom• <br /> ' Functio�el valuea d the uplend commu�llea Mdude eroelon conttol end wN�Ne hsWlel velues. <br /> SoN erosbn control on the Meep dopea ie povided bY the mbced udend and red aldx foreat <br /> � communftlea. Deep dulf laye�s,occurri�g In the rtare meture forest ereas,dow runolf,allowirp water <br /> to percdate IrAo ihe eubetrete. By elowing nnoll,loreals r►wderate Peak etorm�awe erd potentlelly <br /> ellow preclpMation to recherge yroundwete►wW,��. <br /> ISecond-prowth taeats end ehrub tMdreta provlde cov� end feedkp hebMat for wYdlNe. <br /> Underetory end ground cove►vegetetlon provide eeeda and berrles whlch eupport smeN me�mrrole ard <br /> I Wrda. Cavily-neating birde require snepa�w1Ach occur only oxaslor�elly on the eke. Open herbeceous <br /> � ereea provide forage heWtet fa prezere such ae deer and smell memmals,ae weN ss huntinp erese ior <br /> predatory Wrdo such ee hewks end owls. <br /> ' A variety d wNdtNe ere aseociated with the uplerd foreat communilles on the elte. Obaerved <br /> mammels Ir►clude moumaln beaver. Douplae' eqiArrel, ►ecoon. eMped sku^k, coyote.a^d d°ck'�°Aed <br /> � dear. F�cpected memmele (beaed on evaluetlon d IdentNfed IabMat typee) kidude bobcet, weseel, <br /> I «..�....�.�.�.�.... 3 <br /> IDAME9&MOORE <br />