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Notable mammals known to use this area include mountain lions, white tailed deer, Western gray squirrels, raccoon and several bat species. A diversity of bird species as well as several species of amphibians also inhabit the property. Insects are also common. Native Plant Populations As noted in section 3.2, the site has several habitat types. Mixed conifer forest dominates the majority of the property consisting of approximately 33 acres. Maple dominated riparian forest composes almost 3 acres of the property and a depressional broadleaf wetland comprises the remaining 2.4 acres. Notably, the understories of these forest types are dominated by native species with relatively few invasive species present currently. Historic air photos do not indicate any historic land uses on the property, further supporting observations of high quality plant communities. Soil Resources U.S. Natural Resources and Conservation Service maps indicate that soils are classified as primarily Dixonville- Philomath- Hazelhair complex (map unit 43 C &E) with Panther silty clay loams (map unit 102C) along the major waterway. Slopes on the property are steep. Slopes on the entire site exceed 10 %, with the exception of the small depressional broadleaf wetland at the downstream end of the property. There is no evidence of prior soil disturbance associated with human activities nor natural slumps or slides. Soil resources appear intact and stable presently. Unaffected Resources The following resources would not be affected by the alternatives: • Cultural resources would not be affected by the alternatives. This was determined by `41) contacting the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. • There are no known listed threatened or endangered animal or plant species currently utilizing Dillard Hollow. Existing databases for T &E species, including the Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, were checked, and no records were found for the project area. j