APPENDIX C REPRESENTATIVE HABITAT PHOTOGRAPHS 1304 119 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
9a 10 8b 1,2 3a 6a 6b 11 9b 3b 4b 5c, 5d 4a 5b 8a 7b 5a Appendix C. Approximate Location of Representative Habitat Photographs. 1305 120 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-1. Powder River below Mason Dam, July 2008 (top) and the Channel Bed Early October 2008 (bottom). Compare the top photograph to figure C-2 to see the amount of seasonal lateral fluctuation. The bottom photograph shows the cobble bed substrate and the dense macrophyte and algal beds limiting mussel habitat. 1306 121 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Location of herbaceous wetlands Figure C-2. Powder River Riparian Habitat below Mason Dam. Note the large zone of fluctuation (area of exposed cobble) and the narrow extent of riparian vegetation. These features plus the presence of fish predators limits this habitat for spotted frog. The lack of shrub cover limits the habitat for riparian-dependent bird species. There is no habitat for listed plant species 1307 122 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-3. Powder River Riparian Habitat at the FS Recreation Area Bridge (top) and the Eastern Study Area Boundary (bottom). Evidence of lateral water level fluctuations is still evident, although reduced. TES habitat is limited by the same factors as listed in figure C-2. 1308 123 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-4. Unnamed Phillips Lake Tributary, October 2007. There is little sediment in the channel, with seasonal water level fluctuations of 6 to 12 inches. The high stream power, water level changes and narrowness of the riparian corridor limit the tributary as spotted frog and TES riparian bird species habitat. 1309 124 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-5c. Aspens with the 0.12 acre aspen clump along the tributary. 1310 125 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-5d. Aspen-dominated riparian wetland along the unnamed tributary. 1311 126 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-6. Ponderosa Pine Forest in the Mason Dam Study Area. The forest is open and generally lacks snags. The largest trees occur within or adjacent to the recreational areas. 1312 127 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-7. Young PIPO/CAGE pine forest (top) and mid-successional mixed forest (PSME/CAGE2) (bottom). 1313 128 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-8. Transmission line grassland (top) and parking lot grassland (below). 1314 129 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-9a. Talus Slope/Rock Outcrops along FS Road 1145. The slopes contain numerous human trails, including trails to the small outcrop openings in the top photo. 1315 130 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-9b. Aspen Seep East of FS Road 1145. Although supporting wetland plants and providing potential microhabitats for sensitive mosses, no sensitive moss species were located. 1316 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-10. Boulders in the Powder River Recreation Area, July and October 2008. The lichen flora on the boulders is diverse but contains common and widespread lichen species such as Xanthoria elegans (orange, bottom photo) and Umbillicaria hyperborea (dark brown, bottom photo). 1317 132 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment
Figure C-11. Potential TES Enhancement Area. The rock outcrops with numerous fissures and small openings, combined with a lack of human disturbance and adjacent forest cover make this adjacent area suitable for TES habitat enhancement. 1318 133 Combined Vegetation and TES assesment