Appendix
F Vegetation Restoration Objectives for Selected Areas in Yosemite
Valley
Appendix
F presents four separate tables that outline the anticipated vegetation
composition to which general areas would be restored as proposed in
Alternatives 2, 3, 4, and 5. Upland vegetation, as well as the highly
valued resources of California black oak, riparian, and meadow vegetation
types would all be affected by proposed restoration actions. General
areas of Yosemite Valley are grouped together to facilitate comparisons
among the alternatives. Alternative 1 represents existing conditions
and is not presented in these tables. It should be noted that acreage
totals for each general area were rounded to the nearest 1 acre unless
the area size was less than an acre. In that case, it is denoted as
"trace". Totals for each vegetation type may differ slightly
from those presented in Vol. Ia, Chapter 2, Alternatives, due to rounding.
Acres of restored wetland are represented by riparian and meadow acreages
in the table below.
|
Alternative
2
|
|
Area
|
Acres
Restored
|
Total
|
|
Upland
|
Black
Oak
|
Riparian
|
Meadow
|
|
The Ahwahnee
(tennis courts, utility area)
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
Campgrounds
(Upper and Lower River, Lower and North Pines, Backpackers,
Group, Yellow Pine, Camp 4 [Sunnyside Campground], dump station)
|
4
|
10
|
63
|
24
|
101
|
|
Curry
Village
(portion of Curry Orchard, rockfall zone)
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
trace
|
10
|
|
Housekeeping
Camp
(River Protection Overlay)
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
|
13
|
|
Lower
Yosemite Fall
(human-built rock rubble pile)
|
|
|
trace
|
|
trace
|
|
Yosemite
Lodge
(former cabin area)
|
2
|
2
|
16
|
20
|
40
|
|
Yosemite
Valley General
(Swinging Bridge and Church Bowl Picnic Areas, Camp 6 (River
Protection Overlay), Superintendents House (Residence
1)
|
trace
|
1
|
6
|
trace
|
8
|
|
Alternative
3
|
|
Area
|
Acres
Restored
|
Total
|
|
Upland
|
Black
Oak
|
Riparian
|
Meadow
|
|
The Ahwahnee
(tennis courts, utility area)
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
Campgrounds
(Upper and Lower River, Lower and North Pines, Backpackers,
Group, Yellow Pine, Camp 4 [Sunnyside Campground], dump station)
|
4
|
13
|
61
|
25
|
103
|
|
Curry Village
(Curry Orchard, rockfall zone)
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
17
|
|
Housekeeping
Camp
(River Protection Overlay, highly valued resources)
|
2
|
4
|
12
|
|
18
|
|
Lower Yosemite
Fall
(human-built rock rubble pile, Hutchings Orchard)
|
|
2
|
trace
|
|
2
|
|
Yosemite
Lodge
(former cabin area)
|
2
|
2
|
16
|
20
|
40
|
|
Yosemite
Valley General
(Swinging Bridge and Church Bowl Picnic Areas, Camp 6, Superintendents
House (Residence 1), Lamon Orchard, kennel, former gas station)
|
Trace
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
22
|
|
Alternative
4
|
|
Area
|
Acres
Restored
|
Total
|
|
Upland
|
Black
Oak
|
Riparian
|
Meadow
|
|
The Ahwahnee
(tennis courts, utility area)
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
Campgrounds
(Upper and Lower River, Lower and North Pines, Backpackers,
Group, Yellow Pine, Camp 4 [Sunnyside Campground], dump station)
|
3
|
13
|
58
|
25
|
99
|
|
Curry
Village
(rockfall zone)
|
9
|
|
3
|
|
12
|
|
Housekeeping
Camp
(River Protection Overlay, highly valued resources)
|
2
|
4
|
12
|
|
18
|
|
Lower
Yosemite Fall
(human-built rock rubble pile)
|
|
|
trace
|
|
trace
|
|
Yosemite
Lodge
(former cabin area)
|
2
|
2
|
16
|
20
|
40
|
|
Yosemite
Valley General
(Swinging Bridge and Church Bowl Picnic Areas, Camp 6, Superintendents
House (Residence 1), kennel, former gas station)
|
trace
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
18
|
|
Alternative
5
|
|
Area
|
Acres
Restored
|
Total
|
|
Upland
|
Black
Oak
|
Riparian
|
Meadow
|
|
The Ahwahnee
(tennis courts, utility area)
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
Campgrounds
(Upper and Lower River, Lower and portions of North Pines, Backpackers,
Group, Yellow Pine, Camp 4 [Sunnyside Campground], dump station)
|
3
|
7
|
54
|
21
|
85
|
|
Curry
Village
(portions of Curry Orchard, rockfall zone)
|
9
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
15
|
|
Housekeeping
Camp
(River Protection Overlay, highly valued resources)
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
|
13
|
|
Lower
Yosemite Fall
(human-built rock rubble pile)
|
|
|
trace
|
|
trace
|
|
Yosemite
Lodge
(former cabin area)
|
2
|
2
|
16
|
20
|
40
|
|
Yosemite
Valley General
(Swinging Bridge and Church Bowl Picnic Areas, Camp 6 (River
Protection Overlay), Superintendents House (Residence
1)
|
trace
|
1
|
6
|
trace
|
8
|
|