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