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Wildlife r The channel of Littlejohns Creek showed no harborage for fish or,other aquatic wildlife except for the few uprooted trees and the narrow strip of floating vegetation along the water's edge;therefore, habitat value for fish and wildlife of the waters of Littlejohns Creek and its associated upland vegetation appears very low (Environmental Science Associates 1993). Jurisdictional.Waters and Wetlands of the United States A total of 2.895 acres of jurisdictional waters of the United States, including wetlands, were delineated on the project site (Figure 2-5).:Wetlands on the site consist of.two narrow strips along the banks of Littlejohns Creek, occupying 0.859 acre and consisting of;main)y herbaceous riparian wetland with scattered juvenile trees. Other waters of the United States on the project site include the unvegetated portion of the creek channel, which'occupies 2.036 acres. Additionally, a 300-foot-long irrigation ditch, which occupies 0.03 acre, exists onsite and will not be affected by the project. (Jones & Stokes Associates, Inc. 1995.) The unvegetated portion of the Littlejohns Creek channel was not mapped as wetland,but did qualify as waters of the United States. On May 10, 1995, water depths measured at various locations averaged approximately 1-2 feet. The width of the unvegetated inundated channel ranged from 8 to 18 feet among reaches. The total area of these unvegetated waters of the United States (nonwetlands) was estimated to be 2.036 acres. The total area of waters of the United States in Littlejohns Creek, including wetlands, was estimated to be 2.895 acres (Jones &;Stokes Associates, Inc. 1995). The wetland delineation was verified by.the Corps on August 15;1995 (Vinzant pens. comm.). Weiland Mnigarion and Monitoring Plan for the C'iap+er 2. Existing Conditions Austin Road landfill Expansion. U.S.Arms•Corps of Engineers File 199400974 April 5. 1994 Circ•c f Stockron 2-4 .