severely altered by invasion of spotted knapweed and other weedy 

 species. 



Ranch Fescue/El uebunch Wheat/trass (Fes sca/Agr spi ) Habitat Type . Fes 

 sca/Agr spi is found on gentle to moderate slopes of variable aspect at 

 elevations of 5280-6300 feet. This type has been described for the 

 permit area. It occupies 22 percent of the Miles Crossing route, 16 

 percent of the Spangler route, 13 percent of the Fairmont la route and 

 7 percent of the Stauffer route. This type shows less severe- 

 disturbance than do the previous two grassland types. 



Rp uoh Fescue/Idaho Fescue (Fes sea/Fes ida) Habitat Type . This type 



occupies gentle to moderate slopes of variable aspect at elevations of 

 5500-6100 feet. It has been described for the permit area. li 

 occupies 11 percent of the Spangler route and one percent of the 

 Stauffer route. Portions of the type on the Spangler route near German 

 Gulch are degraded, dominated by Kentucky bluegrass, Richardson 

 needlegrass (Stipe richardsoni i ) and various moist-site, increaser 

 forbs. 



Tufted Hairnrass /Spdrip (T)p^ re s/Carex) Habitat Type . This type is 



found on level to gentle slopes at 5440-5060 feet elevation in three 

 percent of the Spangler route and one percent of the Stauffer route. 

 It has been described for the permit area. Dominant species were 

 tufted hairgrass, Nebraska sedge ( Cerex nebraskensis) , Kentucky 



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