Botany and Wetlands Study Report - McMillen, LLC

Enclosure 2SITE ID:Site ClassificationsRecord taxonomic units of the given type(s) if published classifications exist for the area.CLASSIFICATION TYPE CLASS CODE CLASSIFICATION SHORT NAME CLASSIFICATION SET50) Existing Veg®51) Potential Veg52) EcotypeHabitat Quality and Management Comments53) Habitat Description: Plants growing in numerous rhizomatous patches around lake shore eithersubmerged by the high water levels, or in moist substrate up on the shore. It grows in moist soil,rock crevices, moist logs and moss. This species seems to thrive in the habitat created by the dam andfluctuating water levels. The survey was done when the reservoir was at full pool. From the fullpool level, it is unknown how far below the high water level this species can survive. We did notattempt to completely map this population.54) Dominant Process: 9055) Process Comment:56) Community Quality (L, M, H): H 57) Landscape Integrity (L, M, H): H58) Disturbance/Threats (present or imminent): If raised the dam pool were raised, this population wouldlikely survive via root fragments, submerged plants, and repopulate from adjacent subpopulations, eg. plantsalong the road.59) Disturbance/Threats Comment:60) Non-Native Comment: Few nonnatives present with this species.61) Current Land Use Comment: Hydroelectric production.Canopy CoverRecord % canopy cover by actual percent, or by cover class (as indicated in General Information Block).Lifeform Canopy Cover 62) % Cov or Code Ground Cover 63) % Cov or CodeTreeBareShrubGravelForbRockGraminoidBedrockNon-vascularMossLichenLitter/DuffAlgaeBasal VegWaterRoad surfaceLichen09/18/2008 Page 2 of 2