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Show II. THE LOCATIONS UNDER IMPACT The various locations under planned impact are divided and discussed in terms of their resources, sites of social and/ or spiritual significance, as well as any other concerns raised by consultants. In all discussions, geographically presented material is cross- referenced with the more detailed treatments of various resources and sites in the appendices. It must be emphasized that many specific locations for resources and sites of spiritual significance are noted but not elaborated upon here. Details about some of these locations are found in the appendices, especially Appendix E, certain portions of which should not be made available for general public reading beyond the membership of the Northern Ute Tribe. L Uinta Mountain Lakes Above Canyons Of the mountain lakes above the canyons on the southern slopes of the Uinta Mountains, only those feeding the Uintah and Whiterocks Rivers appear to have any kind of recurrent and/ or regular use by the Utes according to the consultants ( 2.1; 3.1; 4.4). The Pole Creek and Chepeta Lake region probably has the most use, simply because it is the easiest to access. LA Flora Resources The gathering of various berry species, especially blueberries ( Appendix A. 1.1), currants ( Appendix A. 1.4), elderberries ( Appendix A. 1.5) and strawberries ( Appendix A. 1.9), is the primary food use of areas around the high mountain lakes of the Uintas, although the duckpotato arrowhead is reported to be picked in some of these lakes as well ( Appendix A. 3.6). At the elevation of Pole Creek Lake but farther east near Paradise Reservoir is a prime area for picking spring beauty, a food highly prized by the Utes. One consultant was concerned not only about the possibility that this and other tuber harvesting areas in the mountains might be disturbed, but that Ute women might be prevented from taking the crops because most of them are located on forest service lands ( Appendix A. 3.10). The mountain lakes are locations for other plants reported to have been used by the Utes for food or medicinal purposes. Plants reported in the general environment of these lakes include prostrate juniper ( Appendix A. 1.13), wintergreen ( Appendix A. 1.17), valerian ( Appendix A. 3.12), biscuitroot ( Appendix A. 3.17), sweet grass ( Appendix A. 4.8), false dandelion ( Appendix A. 5.4), Indian paintbrush ( Appendix A. 5.8) and yarrow ( Appendix A. 5.14). 11 |