Surveys for significant plant resources and related vegetation types for the Missoula Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management in the Hoodoo Mountain and Flint Creek watersheds

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by  Mincemoyer, Scott, author

Surveys for Significant Pant Resources and Related Vegetation Types far the
Missoula Field Office of the Bureau of Laud Management in the Hoodoo
Mountain and Flint Creek Watersheds

Unpublished Repo

Bureau ot Tara Manager
‘Missuuli Field Offoe

Agroerrant Namie
SAMIOMS 927

by
Soot, Miacemaysr
and

Monrana Neturi Tleilage Progen
Teles,

Marsk 2606

Hoodoo Mountain Watershed

‘Phun sur were confuse by Monlaa ural Heitage Program (TWIP) <a ithe stem ead of
the Garo Renge iy he Howes Muunluint our ot Buby Ridge are ding Use ses of June 20 and73,
snd ig 11,003. Surveys uszenéaod a th higher sievaions ofthe Hucdoo Weowntaa wacePed and
‘ers foensef in uonlemesied ree that appeared to hive the Hie poteiial Su oeuzrences Specie
of Corsets (SOC). ae welts tos suppeming high quolly low grassland communities. fe ans
tual sere not serveyed in 2005 ara recon eed fr Luce wares ark inclading Wat Cote!
‘Creek Devil Mounein nd Galaghes Creek. abit of poteraial survey ime! est es ie
epen,rosky apes alexa Suppo uldienal occurroness af Pot german cows ep, muatinse At
inechuaeling dare Lasqusreie spp 2 tparan area ha ogy seppen ny ul several ar Hie
aplesof high quality oF wique riparian ste,

“The majority ofthe Mondon Moetaia sserhed is eumposed of teniary voles parent moaeies wid,
do rt geno. soma. plat SOC as equsnlly ak edna sedinantyy ot nclanonpie perc
trie. 1o sones, te avlies comer of tho weteshod ie ennpnse ary belt series
rocks, which way vew beter peta of sappting pat SOC ad us ea higher prety rte
saree

ollowsing are dosritions of some ofthe specie areas surveyed aoa withthe veectao. cowie.
and ple SOC documented isthe vatersied. Al! eta clletse and iteigncd below are Hoist
SATS.
Yegetation Communities

Hondo Movaliia Area: TL Hoave Mota eras predomineaty fvestid thn te ln
clovarions tate ist ges, ive el tho ea has teal rock subsrtes, musty of the Bel: Sie,
the esensve vest stands
sr eauaren pene
soctalums ur abet vps For
‘werer Meniana ie mest
foros forest types al leeer
tdevegneyrontne zone),
Dovelos-f enmmar
snewbery :Prardataga
maxcieniSmphareapat
atten, Douglas Larinegsess
(Pe mate Calemnagresis
1) 47d Dauglas-
Fw sien (messin
Space Bardia). Th
"ahapine ze is chorilesiaal
bythe poor cominence ul
_stublee Pr (thes laiccerpa
imal Lageason spre (Pie

ands a ue eantort a Dooglos
bfrwhieh the ost cammon plan: asocinoa i Infgepol pne:grouse whorlebery :P
enter Porcznta separa)

Same of the highest ridges inefade agen perc characsrieed ny ‘ecbweeou Wegtaton usualy with
bratsinnids dominating: Ube eistgomne isha hoer sermpled o aa uskoowde 60 Maly ry Ti
‘ater inthe penser wexk of Muegeler ae Stowar (

‘aul ate at chor heen viled by MINIT? sal, Seven vegetation alot were
Sperklans i oder p enmaare dir composition othe kakit Rype? lina stan aseoclions) dina
$y Mugler aul Sowa (19RM). 8 sextzeserlyfacin, eueraly step slope (25-35 4 plot or
aqetiederived, shallow sus eheloally keys to de da face bluebuach whvatgase (Fests
tdalyentin~ Paeeforaneneria spicata) Pag Astaciator [NADBS, 2:2, 357028L, $18037SN]}, Hewes2en
Ata aevaron of 700 pus the pot wat Ise steed cperclovarian sof te type ¢Mugler
‘Stewat 1986) a ex 8 ber pin es Cdedoarvres en ta), Rocky Mountain
dderlprnunse Doug Len stengns agar (Senza
negra) aul Gaton's ives tse goto) rn: eur in aay ov he 5 pls che by Velo
find Stee OR as haractensic whe yee, Tas let (ae communis cust kel epee ive
‘Taco extome nfs lan aseosialun: end evWenees a clear airy wo ke subalsine:v alive
Cutburily, Mae Sscue'vor eal cingusls(e idahoonsiiPotonts tere, Cooper aa. W993).

ace fee =
i oskier exposores characeried bythe a0ve-
ieguribed jp i the "ough osrec— : Fain) Plan. Aosta
Proviusly noted par elevation range limits er Une spp ated the in af 7,00 malo
‘ovourrence noteble fe peseng elie ofthe vagetation (ype. Leslving 1 the greater masephicity of
Tic ererelaive to Lu oC Elahoancw <P spita she prssence ol resgh desi, te 1 ue nes
ree ge covae (upto 60%). el a diverse fr coplanar Sar inelsdes Americ bist

‘genrtng immediately aly 1 the eae
10% ree i npzer 2 2} sell and vol evendine
(Poipu betertotea). silvery line
(Capos argenency, Arisrican throw
be upletrean americans), inl
lnrkapue (Depa blanineapen
feahane (igi speeivors od
rasan deahcaeias goon
verano, ATE tbe oa vu foe
led were nel resorted by Bugger
80) tor thee F.
sae — Fahy Pl
Association (27 plo) so this pt
‘whic is rpmesentalive of an extensive
ridgeline cumples,somevrhet oxpandt
the known otis cezplenen fe
‘ype. Cattle aaving aks accuse M8
omy enti otha Oe
vegstaion coupesition ul ts ysteras
‘be rough fescue coverge ncsase
jue west slong the ralystine while ths icons of ame use agpened c decline Lesson oun of
crpling a ung pt cunt,

“lansen Parke: Huson Path, tft over 100M. eleva (NADSS, 12, 3601446, 317687 Nine
gens led and calling expuse slong te ecu of step esearch prdaminancl dacp salt
‘eeived Gow Trained extusive wieanies, Tor “ugh taxeno(F canister
‘rtnutilies (see Figure | Yue lation} itercgte, the conning fcr ostoniey Ewing relate tu
iste the eagh fescue fsricky goranvum (F eangantre Caruninen veces Pia, Assos
feupies the dscper sols and pt sales, wcharess the raul fav ge = dato lieu (2. compeen ie
ranean Plant Aseeirin i fen on vockie, thin sce und vetedrsined postions. Imadion 71
sel bearded whelyess Lames trehscantun, icky gana (Gl ikcortsinn, seas
ingiels Pore spac} ll eeguetos (Haren as ga} and Amevcen bisort|Pobgomes
trv) are present a one to te peTeor Soyer t leinguih te vere mesic vegetal lp,

Treas only several klemctrs distant rom Ev loexiors dso-tbed show Me Tins Pack comme
‘tibia aaa ivorse lara an commurityeorpasiing fs: eve aacked the Muewglec and Sova
(1980) daevprinns. One sonmce 9° exganetian might reat vila eubstratedilferenocs, as Hana Park,
‘cils develope on exlnitive solvnles andthe other commantice ceeuree on ais darved Fr
saleaceotssedimerlay rs,

the Sigh-cuslity camrmaney ngerearcorparayed hare nto: Js ivasive weet bt ative
species snd nswaa:ivo agressive pasar graseescansidersd ser" paces ery insignificant
cl wth nope grizng practices ivreaser species can wally full their destiny. WS alta ted
rovgh Sscue §F cempesir) lsaucl vere sabaa, bal aot soy with asandane tate, turthor
coneacai the! hese grassland: und dey rsadovte have bees managed ina ner sancarart ith Bair
Tighest vel

his tea wens niall sorsidsted prospostive habe forte Following cass bes bladdsrpod
(esas uch), Pays Bhaldespe (L paysori) and ocr (ee grepefea} species
(Uoseychivay spp) However an ove uta geoloyival subsrage ap with eit ofthe studs ata
inlceed sch of eleseos ecbtrates ic thie vin. Na sensitive nla wera ones, sce
‘due lo the lish of appropri submrars i 2 case of de soaative Sladen 14 fe 26805 fel
spactlafe in the cate ef rroanwarts
UUreck Creek Anderson Mine Vicinity: (NAD83, 72, 359012R, S1G22H6N| Tas apsraximarsy foe
sre rcadavs was found on “erin geal loping (5) fo he suthowest 1 450 A elevacionan dep,
FFne-cerre, nck-tes Mollsols éetived tam quaraite ‘hie small caras- westecy sell
Gomes prams = Cunha
veil) amend is aed thew
orrinatt Fars, the presence 0” yi
cect the geession Bal ts isa very
ros ss: Reinforcing is interpretation is
‘he Betthat wily goranine (Gerantae
seus), abeergue apwor
\Seneci integrins) al Amicon Uison.
(Pebygomun tstotides re very abuadaat,
a the grumivois Hoss sage (Cares
i amaaving 3870 (C: mierapra2),

roe rena marainons) acpoaeh #86
total over fur wcuabine’ eve in
cexesns of 100%, Pa! steck ue hin

ip (ee onan masenn) Tesbaesas Wagetaion Plant Astciaviondsseribed for lanier Netanal
Puak, Use authors ore alo flor wilh a entensive (80 age srall samas-tomnateé meadow at
Packer's Moadn 02 Lnin Pas, Fert-daminated vorzmniis ave bea poorly deseted in the NCS,
periags hese =the one efvenaoe re they neeuru sma! alches ina aati ul w nuh mace
ra satin a Druglactiedonainated forse The sual camas was a

significa ditry I Konrana! People af westom ents and “sy ud idonied

sls a rich the Subs hg bee boevesbl For genetaanc. Tinfovruntely mang af ie

rene, thse set a grime arivllon. lsat tw beet ealtpaed. Terhscenns cammusites of

ps aie larvslyunnewmened, ray 30 fly unique and fie puduiv, mesic nue wees

fe bab “orivaninn by exotiepeure passes und nosis woes

tewmedicely tothe noctheas of ie cama cealon is ax extonsceold-gnort aan of Dag
nasty noenisg x Deugls-epine grass amagrosis robes) sas Dogs
Fefapinor shower (Peeper fur) Plat Associations, [Hie wand eat,

exteuive “agave in 2 pos, Untasnately
2 the overall ale he san mts na
dlarmentec.

Invagives woods wo presen end sometimes
sbennr slong ths oad system. on na mining
Evaves and it econ cies ne wii
These invasive es nelle, bc ze 20:
Tiedt, Hound's angue (eS
tele), Canaca thle (Cimon vente,
pom Enapinsed (enema shorten),
usb ist (cart tars), al ene
aula (Ferbane)
Species of Concern Search Results

Teco ue losetons uf absgasam deus sp. aestnae ‘Animas Sweeseet, & Manin Pant Spits
‘of ence, sere Foust in che Hondon Ventin warelshed of Tey (3 21d 14.2008, Is plant sol
‘cust Haid asa FIM Sensitive

spaces, OUpA cans ation 9 8h
Dewartamted Pri (he 220%
‘he Hoodoo Mountia rea erly on
tvcuerence uf Ie ioe or BLM smaraged
land was kn tho nearer know
locations of? dala ap uti to
‘these new sites being. approsinely 80
niles eatin the Big Bek Mone und
50,yile aorh along the Rocky blceatain
Tron, Lavations ofthe sow ezeurences
se shown in figure: 1 and, poplin
and hate Saas powided n Table
san epic ofthe habitat Lor £ doula
Ss anstizge BO #23 fs pclred tothe
igh. Both uccatences wore rederats in
slat arin “good” habita wih no
‘nvesive wesds pron, ‘air 0 Fismest Oceureae eoks for bol poptieions of" ~ Coed Lang
term viabiliy.” Vouekor spect of douglas agp. custge wi be deposed etthe Univoiy af
“Monana Jexscium MON TL). So other wasculr Plant Specis af Concarn were fried ir Bi lv, UO
ssereay ober $0C ovcumences havin inthe area pert the 2065 sey

‘bough no other atina! Plant Sposies of Ceneeen we fou Me re, bis Lesa timp
the absence of rer plane SOC in tke wat shed, and eliza surveys nay Tua ew batons of SUC.

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[Saat |r ;

| Rocky, yt site wih posi A eee
see BominintSpavies: Pas soo, Feraen
[aunty Pia angen, Sim ancaaion,
ration pl Pam spp. Ne 5

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Srv is waninwedey tie eon
eam. Decal matna See
omar cog an Selgin ds

NGivend spaces pr

Tt
Ee

Hoodoo 686046 plane
Tigwe 1 Potzgnt scplas agp avetiuse LO #22 ane sag Fees

uum uy plo: leans Findy Reck Quad)

Flint Greek Watershed

-ted y Mouann Natura Herta Program (MINED staff sees en area

sagpreximatly x secon uf BLAL Banged ld of Ze ve” slop ofthe Vln Creek Raagedisodle
ois of Ditpsoarg, Montime, These surveys Wese condured Arn the wes hue 27 aud fy Li,
2S. No Moncars Plant Species of Coser or BL Medes grwced Sensitive ants ware ound dazing Lie
‘vase ul serves leis aea. Spocis spect icelylargelel au sures inetd onnnrts (ongehion
op) Lesgneelia pres) #08 Fauaroferudenerts. Addaweady. xo part SOC ere knew in the

area prior tothe 20CS saves, Towever, fe surveys conducted during 2U0) oly spanned tay weeks nF

‘he Fels senann and di aot survey al way of poe stole habia, so addtional surveys ay ill
be went

in Cy wasted sry are
The ftlasing ieforumtiondexcribos oadens and geaslans ius were moeiisaly scarled lu
SOC. a in mens vases the higher qeaity grsslanimeadow commit were douenied by
cexsiblsimant of a vogetaion ply, Site locations are mapped in Figar

Sootiun 18

Site 1s (NADS3. 212, 3249126, 51967420] This oper gassiuré new the cener oF Le acon avers un
ssxearz0us paren mata bebly linestone ws indicated by «song ellervesvance with 20% ACL
his oxen bisoais

roasrosgocrie spit Pa
Assvition a 6,000 eleven, 385"

75.80% expared so rae.
‘oug ee ste spent stale or rare
axyueeta pp, only the coun apne
‘laddetpod CE aia) was reset.
Spotted rapend (Centaurea

.biebersze seamed arene the
pee lupe ed is spccily abelaton
the ok madants a the slope Barn

Scetinn 7

Site 2: NADHS, 212, 24328F, 51474571 Ths yeaa fa tho ow
seclion 18 is avory Sahel (exec ye cmon) raagh ese
Gurainas viscasisinan) some un a8
levadow of 5,70 wilh asoather tos
Aspect ard a supe of 28 an ANH, Sieky
_gsteritum 3 loud cone, hog he
Trbs het serving the mess nage of ke
enn ars slater cingvet9 Lote
pros) ell singtefl 2. argu). ad
Tidon serie tCarex peeasaay all which
yeas 3% cover the aggro ovr af
slouiuiel asses wou Jesu, ldahn fe
‘zu Kemluchy bucgrass (Pa earns)
suely exceeds 80% and in 2m
sh fork zamporet
#24 Mollie wile deep alle
Pe BESS having Uesetoped fom quarviva pest
‘meceial. Lapused sali inital with mare than 8% of te grcind suche bankerat by rise a Ihe
remainsr by Ite and bac! vegeta on, Ths iy an extensive graelandsuricnded Wy uiaure Dovel Fe
vest ard ina exeaienr exams of fie rouge feseuciticky eeranueyesgcition (ough escuela
fescue hssieky geraniuu shave of Muoge'or and Stewart 1990) 3.gaty ew mesic areas of re
cael key to rong seus — aba Fee SF. campate’— Figen. Tis asl wes
Fntesivel and ausuceestllyserchod tor routinet errvchemd) species. Though atew scaled
Teens of sples Saapueee (Cennrenbieborstee were le lu wit several patches cf timochy
{Pieue pene) and ie eevealy Laibored Komucky Bueyras (Pox eters, Mis should 6. be
onnered an exezalay lle wi Cie poretcil m9 Ee considered zeotsicl eres” ote o¢ in some sy
‘ecogtios’ and reserved. neraachina weeds abd evident o*Emed ATW use appese tw be Ibe wei
{ueests “9 ennaning the vharaerieios obi analy giealard. tn ee general vids, sea
Jeseue gessbaus te been Inpe'y degraded cx convened lo Lorenatve species. in hauh BLM ane US
Forest Service lls re hve tee exarpen of wegeution conversioas fat rongh fesese-domioatsd,
ommuniie to those comiated by inmosced pastor wrasics. weeds ari ove exten cates is
believed thet rough esse as born Locals ettzared. This grasa. in conjunecon with he get
coateue grasland deseized in the Lilowiag sein, shenld he emederad fo rarerent 3tiogs
thet smn Thigh qt ty charset.

Site [NAD 5,3, 2479E, SHISHA) Thiet oprosents Gu upper a omer en of th
thortane gnnsars diccussed sbuve, The secure: 2pyroxmalcly 6,80 [a a santhees st
spe ant 18-22 slope ox quite aie whic

ane less Fes eloped than the psoceding si. but
eobably sll cbse ty Moist. This > has
bor seu worked ty pockel gophers
(Pent ealpaies) and eudetal species 2c a.
‘heatgaes rcaneeectoran, timothy (Penne
rate ppt eter epi spp, luis
tsar (Sohounaarbe lial, eae
anasto (igor cist, as tere
Dalen Penner qracii) are cusp cue. “Ws
eis oh Iie tt prscedingcomarenity Buk tbe
duesie ussleas goton [nugh Fscusisicy
gezanirs assis uu) coe 88 oF the total
resin, ATW fond tae is unger tho site
nd the invasive species pated usp obec
‘lon the adjvane gravel road ards spre ine Hho toss and. ‘The quay uf spo kuppweed In
he res is #2 sta snovg thar eenmol us eradvalion wteasores elt bo pacsible. This its ae
‘mentioned above, atid provide sr exonllent porinly (ur fie penegemoet aimed ar rintuining
and imprsing sash von

Shie 4: NAD 3.712, 324767L: 51386340] This
site conmaing aval, vary misc wassand t 6,00
1, wewery aapest and 10-12% slope on Mullsols
estived Sum guacdte, The far compancre,
inetusing sticky aernduc, tad slaves
‘Sinquets, swery lsh 2a the ange of 6 0 80%
‘anny cover end approucing tke erainoid
‘empoaent in cevatchace impamance: ewes,
Homlucky leurs J pratmsee sth more than
Ae campy caver. Ue demingngra mini in
place of rough Fescus if capes) which
Comprises not mere than SY sever his domiaare
by Kentucky suegrene aver ough fe is hely
the cesul of fang history of grazing echo site,

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