October 3 - 6, 2005 Dixie NF

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Boulder Creek is located on Boulder Mountain, in the central portion of the Escalante Ranger District, Dixie NF

Boulder Creek is an example of a creek that isn’t a priority for reintroduction of beaver. The water is fast and the soil is sandy. The riparian conditions are good in this reach. Other photos in this section are of an exclosure near the road on the route to Boulder Creek

October 6, 2005

BOULDER CREEK

Boulder Town Quadrangle

[Approx.

0461800

4196000; section 26 on the quad.]

Good riparian conditions.

PLT: Artemisia in sand up above the stream.

So much water and so fast – would need lots of dams if beaver were going to be in here.

Sandy soil, therefore not much to hold it together w/o vegetation. Pretty fast. Wouldn’t push beaver reintroduction here. System working pretty good.

Gilia ? An Astragalus

The stream Has right width, right vegetation cover

6,187’

PLTS.2—two more Artemisia

EXCLOSURE ON PLEASANT CREEK ALLOTMENT

(while driving to Boulder Creek

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Exclosure – Pleasant Creek Allotment, Pleasant Creek exclosure(?)

PLT: Koeleria?

2158

Cattle in aspen –

2159

Antennaria is too low to eat

2160

Potentilla eaten to the ground

2161

Arm held level to show soil loss outside the exclosure

2162

2163

Inside exclosure and out

2164

October 6, 2005

EXCLOSURE ON PLEASANT CREEK ALLOTMENT, cont’d.

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5 1/4” soil loss

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Cows came on to the site while we were examining the exclosure

2167

Sign where cattle have just passed: “Please keep ATV’s on existing roads to prevent resource damage in this area.”

Begin 3268 = turn off from highway we took out of Loa. Then turn Rt. at 7 Mile Ck sign.

Fremont River along road to Tasha Ck; would be good place for beaver