Ecological Overview East Clear Creek Parcel

The East Clear Creek parcel is a private inholding within the Coconino National Forest, located along East Clear Creek about 38 miles (61 kilometers [km]) southwest of the town of Winslow. The Property encompasses uplands of the Colorado Plateau as well as an approximately 2.3-mile (3.7-km) reach of East Clear Creek in a narrow canyon. East Clear Creek is a perennial stream that flows toward the northeast to a confluence with the Little Colorado River near Winslow.

This ecological evaluation was conducted to:

• Identify the type and relative condition of the biological resources,
• Evaluate ecological characteristics of the Property to identify remarkable resource attributes, and
• Briefly assess the conservation values of these attributes in reference to local and regional contexts.