Environmental Assessment

AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES CHAPTER 3
Table 3-6 Shrub habitats in the Opine Planning Area
Habitat
Type
Description Acreage 33 Percent of
Planning
Area
1 Open, xeric shrubland, approx. 50:50 bitterbrush and big sagebrush; bitterbrush
generally vigorous, 1'-4' tall
4,897 8%
2 Open, xeric shrubland, approx. 30:70 bitterbrush and big sagebrush; bitterbrush
generally decadent, 1'-4' tall
5,482 9%
3 Ponderosa pine with bitterbrush understory, sparse to 50% canopy cover;
shrubs generally vigorous, but heavily browsed
13,860 24%
4 Lodgepole pine with mixed bitterbrush / sagebrush understory 3,210 6%
5 Ponderosa pine with sagebrush and/or manzanita understory;