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CLEARFIELD COUNTYNATURAL HERITAGE I
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Over the history of these studies,
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPreface………
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIntroductionA heal
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Ground SurveyAreas identified as po
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Table 1. Natural Heritage Areas cat
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- Page 26 and 27: SoilsSoil character exerts a strong
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- Page 30 and 31: METHODSThe methods used in the Clea
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- Page 46 and 47: SGL #120 LCAThis LCA is a contiguou
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- Page 50 and 51: Threats and StressesIn some portion
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- Page 74 and 75: BOGGS TOWNSHIPThe landscape of the
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- Page 80 and 81: BRADY TOWNSHIPBrady Township falls
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- Page 85 and 86: BURNSIDE BOROUGHThe landscape of Bu
- Page 88 and 89: CHEST TOWNSHIPChest Township is 71%
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- Page 93 and 94: COOPER TOWNSHIPCooper Township lies
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RecommendationsCore Habitat Area—
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GOSHEN TOWNSHIPMost of Goshen Towns
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Gifford Run Wetlands (pg. 81)Steepl
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GRAHAM TOWNSHIPThe landscape of Gra
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GREENWOOD TOWNSHIPGreenwood Townshi
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Gulich Township & Ramey BoroughPNDI
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herbaceous layer is somewhat sparse
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Huston TownshipPNDI Rank Legal Stat
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Supporting Natural Landscape— Any
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Along the stream channel connecting
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Supporting Natural Landscape—Use
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Jordan TownshipPNDI Rank Legal Stat
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Karthaus TownshipPNDI Rank Legal St
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Knox TownshipPNDI Rank Legal Status
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Lawrence Township & Clearfield Boro
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documented in Pennsylvania. It hibe
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allegheniensis) dominant in the can
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Morris TownshipPNDI Rank Legal Stat
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Penn Township, Grampian Borough,& L
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Pike Township & Curwensville Boroug
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Pine TownshipPNDI Rank Legal Status
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pine species (Lycopodium dendroideu
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Threats and StressesFoot traffic on
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wetlands to determine its uniquenes
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Sandy Township, Dubois City, & Fall
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eeding season, and they will be sen
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Union TownshipPNDI RankGlobal State
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Woodward Township, Brisbin Borough,
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RECOMMENDATIONSThe following are ge
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situations, the site is effectively
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GLOSSARYAlluvium: detrital deposits
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LITERATURE CITEDAnonymous. 1985. A
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Naeem., S. (Chair), F.S. Chapin III
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GIS DATA SOURCESBedrock geologic un
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APPENDIX IIPENNSYLVANIA NATURAL HER
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Evidence of Disturbance (logging, g
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GLOBAL STATECOMMUNITY NAME RANK RAN
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GLOBAL STATECOMMUNITY NAME RANK RAN
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GLOBAL STATECOMMUNITY NAME RANK RAN
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APPENDIX V bPENNSYLVANIA STATUSNati
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small numbers throughout their rang
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State Element RanksS1 = Critically
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Photo: Lisa SmithHairy rock-cress (
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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative