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l SURVEY METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS The Lone Tree gravel extraction site is within the historic range of several special- status P status plant species (Table 1). All habitats in the project area with potential to support those species listed in Table 1 were intensively surveyed on foot, by walking tight zig-zag L�^ transects. Habitat types and descriptions are listed below. All plant species observed in the . protect area were recorded and are listed in Table 2. VEGETATIVE SETTING Jones & Stokes Associates surveyed three habitats in the project area for special- status plants: ruderal; freshwater marsh, and riparian. OF Ruderal Habitat i LF Ruderal habitat in the project area consists of weedy vegetation created by continual disturbance from orchard maintenance operations (e.g., disking and herbicide application). Ruderal habitat is located in a band surrounding each almond orchard. Dominant plant d species consist of both annual forbs and grasses and include red brome Bromus wild oats Avena atua Bermuda ( rubes), { f )> grass (Cynodon dactylon}, alkali mallow (Sida leprosa), dove weed (Gremocarpus setigerus), yellow sweet clover (Melilotus indica), Russian thistle (Salsola australis), and cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium). Freshwater Marsh I Freshwater marsh habitat in the project area is dominated by monocots growing in flooded or saturated soils. This habitat is highly degraded and found in very small patches in mesic areas of agricultural ditches. Freshwater marsh habitat is dominated by broad- 'leaved cattail (Typha latifolia), umbrella sedge (Cyperus eragrostis), curly dock (Rumex crispis), and hairy willow-herb (Epilobium adenocaulum). Riparian Habitat r Riparian habitat in the project area occurs in and along Lone Tree Creek and is severely degraded by channelization of the creek, herbicide use, and litter. Riparian habitat r is characterized by the same plant species found in ruderal habitat plus a few scattered young treespecies, including willow Salix spp.), Fremont's cottonwood Po ulus emontii . and tobacco tree (Nicotiana glauca). 4