bottoms 6t 5600-6150 feet elevation, occupying 9 percent of the German 

 Gulch corridor. Floristics are very similar to the Abi las/Lin bor 

 habitat type described for the permit area, with the absence of 

 subalpine fir. Most stands are dominated by serai Douglas-fir and 

 quaking aspen in the overstory, with spruce seedlings conspicuous in 

 the understory. 



Subalpine Fi r/Twinf lower (Abi las/Lin bor) Habitat Type . Abi las/Lin 

 bor occupies sites similar to Pic eng/Lin bor, at higher elevations 

 (6170-6600 feet) covering 3 percent of the German Gulch corridor (Table 

 9). This type has been described for the permit area. 



Subal pine Fi r/Bl ue joint Reedprass (Abi las/Cal can) Habitat Type . Ab i 

 las/Cal can is found on cold drainage bottoms at 6160-6440 feet 

 elevation, occupying about one percent of the German Gulch corridor. 

 This type has been described for the permit area. 



Disturbed Riparian Community Typ e. The disturbed riparian community 

 is primarily found in the German Gulch corridor, occupying 31 percent 

 of this route along the entire drainage bottom. This type has been 

 described for the permit area. 



Grazing/Agricultural Uses 



All access road options primarily traverse grazing lands. The common 



corridor along German Gulch is an exception, passing through forest and 



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