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OCT 17 '95 15:59 AE5 BROUHEHU WI I ' <br /> cropping and after harvest are <br /> Wildlife habitat potential for the corn fields during d b European brome <br /> limited <br /> Habitat conditions in the adjacent Camrock Prom ary from large fields <br /> fallowed from agricultural activities that are curr Y <br /> grass, Canada bluegrass with tree and shrub invasion by black walnut, black locust <br /> Ground cover <br /> buckthorn. Forested areas dominated byder white and burr oak are <br /> and European <br /> also seriously invaded by European buckthorn pastures <br /> vegetation in all of the wooded areas is seriously deteriorated and d severe red erosion is <br /> primarily by non-native plants such as <br /> currently xis occurring m on most r the slopes greater other non-native plants <br /> present in <br /> that peon within Caul fescue and bluegrasses. Most of the <br /> European brome, tall <br /> locations are also non-native including Canada <br /> locations <br /> prairie restorations have been conducte d lac ted on the Easernside of <br /> the K <br /> oshkonong Creek area). Wetlands within K anent rig Creek <br /> et of the shoreline <br /> of the ock al the Western shoreline or in the adjacent <br /> used to be present r in the <br /> Rockdale Mill Pond. Most wetlands are on the Eastern side of this waterbody <br /> of the Ro itself. Historic wetlands <br /> are within the waterbody have had an important groundwater link but <br /> current Rockdale Mill Pond valley may system. <br /> l Po <br /> Mil <br /> a <br /> are no longer present as they have been flooded by the Rockdle nd le Mil wetlands rids and <br /> Surveys of the County Park for seepage and groundwater dependent <br /> wildlife species found none. Occasional scattered wetlands along heted edge of the <br /> le <br /> Mill Pond are present but are supported by the adjacent <br /> dominated by <br /> a <br /> reservoir system. Most wetlands are seriously <br /> and cattails with only an occasional <br /> introduced Southeast Asian reed canary grass, <br /> sedge (Cary lan►lpino�l and <br /> area dominated by native species including <br /> tussock sedge (Cat— mil. <br /> important wildlife habitat conditions at Car rock Park habitat be as ributedlto <br /> The most p es present. Even though e type <br /> variety of habitat typ P opportunity because of their <br /> deteriorated they still contribute to an overall habitat QPP savanna remnants <br /> to each other. The mowing that occurs in te The forks seriously limits <br /> wproximity opportunities. <br /> wildlife habitat use for nesting and other deteriorated. The research that we <br /> dominated by burr and white oak are seriously <br /> have conducted in other locations (see Attachment 1) has ide ti fe habitat that <br /> savannas <br /> in this condition have a very seriously depleted or <br /> nit . Using breeding bird species as an indicator, le sound half deteriorated breing <br /> bird opportunity. <br /> species Y <br /> bird species found in semi-higher quality oak woodlands <br /> oak woodlands. <br /> Based on this review we anticipate the Howard Lien quarry will have ins gnatca ant <br /> impact on the adjacent Camrock Park. In contrast, <br /> occurring in the park property are having highly sig nificant impacts on wildlife. <br /> that specifically is focused on enhancement maintenance <br /> dependent a of <br /> ecological Management park is needed. No groundwater ec systems present in the p <br /> resent within the park system based on this review. Fortlhthis <br /> or di on <br /> wetlands are p parks system resulting are to <br /> no habitat or hydrological impacts on used stormwater management strategy <br /> from the quarry operation or its proposed <br /> expected. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> Roethe/Stan Lien Quarry Letter Report <br /> • ha 6:95335:101795 <br />