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Native Plant Populations <br /> Alternative 2 would reduce native plant populations on the site. With the same assumptions used in vi ) <br /> section 4.2.2, one can expect a reduction of at least 21 acres in native dominated plant communities. <br /> The mixed conifer forest communities would likely be the most heavily impacted with the <br /> depressional broadleaf wetland community most likely to be least impacted. <br /> However, development of the site would endanger all remaining native plant communities by <br /> increasing their vulnerability to invasive exotic species invasion. The site would likely be <br /> fragmented so that all existing native plant communities would be within 50' of home sites or roads. <br /> Soil Resources <br /> Alternative 2 would significantly impact soil resources. It is estimated that soil disturbance associated <br /> with road construction, home construction and infrastructure construction would affect soils on 20-30 <br /> acres of the site. This would likely lead to increased erosion, Toss of topsoil, and may even lead to <br /> slumping and soil creep since the entire site has slopes greater than 10 %. <br /> • <br /> J <br />