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IKE016
YORKVILLE SEEP
- Location:
- T37N R7E, Sec. 33, 34
Size: 26 acres
- Natural Resources
- Communities:
- Neutral Seep (B)
- Mesic Upland Forest (B)
- Rare Plants:
- Aster furcatus/Forked Aster (T)
- Cimicifuga racemosa/Bugbane (E)
- Plantago cordata/Heart-leaved Plantain (E)
- Rare Animals:
- none
Other Significant Features:
Protection Status:
- 12 acres of the woods in Section 34 is designated as private Natural Heritage Landmark
- The significant seep area in Section 33 is unprotected
Management Problems:
- Development of the uplands remain the most significant threat to the seep
- Concerns include hydrologic alterations, siltation, past grazing activities, logging and filling of wetland
