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It consists of a sampling area of 68 km2 (15,300 acres) and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It is characterized by the sagebrush and western juniper community that dominates the Great Basin. The site is part of NEON\u0027s Great Basin Domain (D15), which is bordered by the Sierra Nevada to the west, the Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau to the east, the Mojave Desert to the south, and the Columbia Plateau to the north. 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The site is immediately east of Faust Creek. Faust Creek has a drainage area of 376 km2 (145 sq. mi.), an annual discharge of 7606 cfs, and peak stream flow of 22 cfs.","soils":"Taylorsflat, Onaqui, Onaqui taxadjunct, Sterling, Sevy, Strevell, Benning taxadjunct, Borvant taxadjunct, and Jardal soils are the series that are encountered at the site. They are located on fan remnants and mountain slopes.","vegetation":"The eastern half of the site is dominated by Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). 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