Kleinham's Discovery Part 2 - Flathead County, Montana

d.
Vegetation:
map. where cuts or fills are necessary, describe any plans to prevent
erosion and to promote re-vegetation such as replacement of topsoil and
grading.
construction asross the "wet area" in the west end of Nofth Shore Ranch.
generally between the southeast corner of Lot A39 and the southwesi
corner of Lot Bl1. Fill slopes will graded no steeper than 3 to I and will
be covered with 4" of topsoil and hydroseeded. The hydroseeded slopes
will be covered with erqsion control mattine (BonTerra cs2 or "orott
These cut and fill areas would be difficult to shgw with any precision at
this point as the roads .have not sone throueh detailed design and
eneineerine which tvpically occur gnce preliminar.v plat has been pranted.
i. On a sketch map indicate the distribution of the major vegetation types
such as marsh, grassland, shrub, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, mixed
forest, including critical plant communities such as stream bank or shore
line vegetation; vegetation on steep, rrnstable slopes; vegetation on soils
highly susceptible to wind or water erosion.
The deciduous trees are identified on the Preliminary Plat Map. The trees
are located primmily argund the existing residences. Much of the
remaining acreage is undqr intensive aedcultural prgduction and has been
for gengrations now-And is devoid of trees. The dominant vegptation is
apricultrual croos (Sprine wheat and f4llow €f,ass thig past sprine) and a
mix of native arid pasture grasses and shrubs alone the southern boundary
of the project (Fric Mulcahy. AICP. Sands Surveying.Inc.). The proposed
subdivision site is absept of riqarian veeetation as there is no water front
on the property.. There is the 11.66 acre wetland in the southeast corner of
the property with wetland plants. (.See Aqrial Photo).
ii. Identiff and sketch map any locations of noxious weeds and identify the
species of weeds and explain measures to control weed invasion.
As the Eopertv is actively managed for agricultural purposes the properfy
is under constant weed manaeement- 4s iF standard with all suMivisions.
the applicants will enter inlo, a weed m?nagement plan fo{ the
development _to eradicate noxious wegds as they appear durinq the
construction of ffiastructure and buildine sites.. Ultimately. the site will
be completely reyegetation with native grasses in the open space_and more
manic,ured landscape around the homes and alone the Highway buffer.
The revegetation of the site will not only address weeds but also prevent
erosion of soils form the site. There are so few weeds and they are
North Shore Ranch
Kleinhans Farms v. Flathead Co.
County File -- 3092