The plot is located on the Swede Creek Plains area of the Hathaway Ranch. This plot is intended to represent the adjacent upland to the vernal pool sampled in plot SNFN0360. It is dominated by Aira caryophyllea and Bromus hordeaceus, but some native forbs are present.; The Ranch is a conservation easement with the Shasta Land trust. It is actively grazed by cattle.