Note in particular: Features Requiring Special Management Consideration: The most westerly ponderosa pine – bunchgrass vegetation at this latitude in British Columbia. Protection of the rare steer’s head (Dicentra uniflora). See the pdf file: ross_ms File: 6-7-5-68-50 Date: 90-08-07 ROSS LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE #22 MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (This statement is intended for use in conjunction with
PHYSICAL: The reserve is on the floodplain of the Skagit River , a relatively small, fast-flowing river with a gradient of about six m/km. The northeast-southwest trending valley, located in the Hozameen Ranges of the Cascade Mountains, is bounded by slopes of about 30o which rise to peaks of 2100-2500 m. The valley is relatively
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To maintain stands of alluvial black cottonwoods for purposes of hybridization and stock improvement. Physical: The reserve river with a gradient of about six m/km. The northeast-southwest trending valley, located in the Hozameen Ranges of the Cascade Mountains, is bounded by slopes of about 30o which rise to peaks of 2100-2500 m. The