Stand is at south end of Ball Ranch parcel of SJR Conservancy land, north of Friant Rd. North of Fresno. Baccharis stand bisected by dry creek bed. Baccharis is present on creek banks and in mounds in stream area. Herbaceous understory present under Baccharis and parts of stream bed. Two large snags are part of stand. Stand as a whole surrounded by Quercus and Populus fremontii. Riverbed is no longer an active bed, not connected to San Joaquin River or tributaries.