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(3) South Hills at Owl Road /Fox Hollow (E37J, AMA -13): <br /> (a) South Hills at Lower Owl Road (E37 J -1, E37 J -2); <br /> Owl Road wetland (AMA -13); South Hills at Donald /Fox Hollow (E37 J -5): <br /> This group of sites (E37 J -1, E37 J -2, E37 J -5, AMA -13,) contains segments of one of the <br /> most extensive stream corridors in the South Hills, and forms one of the main headwater <br /> tributaries to Amazon Creek. The stream begins halfway up the steep north slope of <br /> Spencer's Butte (outside the UGB), drops down through a forest of primarily native <br /> Oregon ash and Oregon oak, and follows Owl Road down to Fox Hollow. Across Fox <br /> Hollow, the stream continues through the common area of Woodleaf Village (a non -Goal <br /> 5 segment), turns east near Donald Street through open fields and the BPA powerline <br /> easement. Here the corridor has been heavily cleared, and Armenian blackberry is <br /> rampant; however, the channel, which shows signs that it carries significant flow, is lined <br /> with thickets of native willow and spiraea. At the lower end of the powerline easement, <br /> the stream drops down the forested slope to join Amazon Creek at Martin Street. The <br /> eastern reach of this site starts at the upper end of Amazon Drive, flows across the BPA <br /> powerline easement, and drops down through a forested area to Martin Street. Portions of <br /> this corridor have been highly disturbed by logging, grazing and other impacts, such as the <br /> area at the Owl Road /Fox Hollow intersection, and the open area through the BPA <br /> easement. However, disturbed areas in the corridor generally have retained some riparian <br /> habitat, such as scattered native trees or thickets of willow. The majority of the corridor <br /> has a relatively intact riparian area of predominately native species, such as Oregon ash, <br /> bigleaf maple, Douglas fir, spiraea, an occasional black cottonwood, and willow. Closer <br /> to Amazon Creek, the corridor shows a greater mix of riparian and upland plant species. <br /> This group of sites is characterized by steep stream gradients and steep surrounding <br /> slopes, so it plays an important role in protecting the water quality in the Amazon Creek <br /> basin from erosion. From Spencer's Butte down to Amazon Creek, this corridor provides <br /> a nearly 2 mile long wildlife corridor that connects habitats in the Ridgeline Trail preserve <br /> to habitat in Amazon Creek on the valley floor. <br /> (b) Owl Road wetland: <br /> Wetland AMA -13 is located at the base of Spencer's Butte on along Owl Road. It occurs <br /> within and adjacent to the stream corridor that runs along the south side Owl Road. Water <br /> from this wetland and the stream meets Fox Hollow Road, flows in an open channel along <br /> Fox Hollow Road for a short distance, and then joins the main stream corridor. This <br /> wetland area contributes to the habitat diversity of this stream system, and is one of only <br /> two wetlands mapped in the South Hills. <br /> (c) South Hills at Fox Hollow ditch: <br /> This portion of the South Hills site (E37J -4) is a very narrow drainage channel that runs <br /> for a short distance along Fox Hollow Road near Owl Road. The channel contains <br /> virtually no riparian vegetation, and functions essentially as a roadside drainage ditch. <br /> (4) South Hills at Canyon Drive /Fox Hollow (E37K); and <br /> (5) South Hills at Center Way (E37L): <br /> These two stream corridors (E37K and E37L) are both extensive corridors that extend from <br /> near the ridgeline down habitat areas at Amazon Creek, and, in addition to site E37J, form <br /> ESEE Analysis Page 5 <br />