Common use of acres Clause in Contracts

acres. Dead Pig Pond is fenced completely. The vegetation surrounding Dead Pig Pond is a mix of native and non-native plants. The banks of Dead Pig Pond and immediate uplands consist of moderate to dense chaparral from the south, west, and northeast. The bank vegetation for the remainder consists of dense willows and rushes, and the immediate uplands beyond the bank vegetation consist of chaparral. Grassland occurs intermittently to the north and dominates to the east and northeast once 100 feet or more from Dead Pig Pond. Oak woodland is intermittent to the north, south, and west, with a band of oak woodland along the property line. Approximately 160 feet to the southwest of Dead Pig Pond, the property line is oriented from northwest to southeast, and bisects the upland area. Dead Pig Pond is the central point of a depression that occurs within a hillside terrace that slopes moderately from the northeast to the southwest. Terrain in the uplands immediately adjacent to Dead Pig Pond is relatively flat for only a few feet in any direction, then begins sloping uphill in all directions. Approximately 40 feet from the edge of Dead Pig Pond and to the southwest, the terrain begins sloping downhill, with the slope increasing toward and beyond the property line. A single lane dirt road enters the upland area from the south and proceeds north toward and past Dead Pig Pond; the road then bends eastward coming within approximately 30 feet of the pond and stays on the eastern side of the pond as it continues northeast until it exits the upland area. The dirt road is travelled infrequently by District vehicles and is currently not used by hikers, bicyclists, and/or equestrians but may become used more frequently by them in the future. Within the Dead Pig Pond Upland Area, there are no barriers to dispersal within the Park. The District does not disc or conduct other actions that would reduce the quality of habitat within the upland area. The Dead Pig Pond Upland Area is suitable habitat for the California red-legged frog because: (1) the uplands are not developed and remain in a natural state; (2) the bank and upland vegetation provide shelter and cover from predators; (3) the uplands provide foraging area for California red-legged frogs; and (4) California red-legged frogs can disperse within the uplands to and from breeding ponds. The quality of the uplands would not be adversely altered by District operations.