Natural Lebanon

Results of the Phase II

NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY

of the

City of Lebanon, NH

 

 

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Foreword   

 

I. General Description of Lebanon’s Natural Resources  (1)

 

II. Foundations – Rock, Soil & Water   (3)

A. Bedrock Geology   (3)

B. Soils & Slopes    (5)

C. Water Resources  (8)

 

III. Wetlands & Their Functions (13)

A. Overview  (13)

B. Sampling Approaches  (14)

C. Findings   (17)

1. Wetlands Mapping & Assessment   (17)

2. Lebanon’s Most Valuable Wetlands   (19)

d. Discussion & Summary   (23)

 

IV. Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat   (25)

A. Overview (25)

B. Mammals 27

C. Birds (31)

D. Reptiles & Amphibians (33)

E. Fish (35)

F. Invertebrates (35)

 

V. Significant Ecological Areas (SEA’s)    (39)

A. Overview     (39)

B. Where They Are – Examples of 11 SEA’s     (40)

 

VI. Discussion of Natural Resources & Their Protection     (51)

A. Overview (51)

B. Co-Occurrence Areas (51)

C. Conservation Priorities (55)

 

VII. References    (58)

Appendices

 

A. Maps  (61)

B. Species Lists   (67)

C. Significant Ecological Area Attributes   (103)

D. Field Log      (104)

E. National Wetlands Inventory Cover Types for Wetland Classification  (105)

 

 

List of Tables

Table 1. Slope-Aspect Classes II – 7

Table 2. Lebanon’s Surface Waters II – 8

Table 3. Lebanon’s Wetlands by NWI Type III – 17

Table 4. Wetland Evaluation Results III – 18

Table 5. Wetland Habitat Types in Lebanon IV – 25

Table 6. Road Buffers for Wildlife IV – 26

Table 7. Breeding Bird Point Count Survey IV – 31

Table 8. Top Twelve Breeding Birds in Lebanon IV – 32

Table 9. Breeding Bird Point Count Results V – 42

Table 10. Lebanon Growth Rate Data VI – 51

Table 11. Lebanon’s Natural Resource Co-Occurrence layers VI – 52

Table 12. Co-Occurrence Scores by Point Class VI – 55

Table 13. Lebanon’s Highest Ranked Significant Ecological Areas VI - 56