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<br />"'" <br />~ <br /> <br />0:, <br />-e< <br />C'~ <br />~\l <br /> <br />.CONCLUSIONS <br /> <br />A review of this analysis indicates that the Yellow Jacket <br />Project will be beneficial to the economy of the area, There <br />would be a 106% inerease in the total acres irrigated. The addi~ <br />tional lands under irrigation will increase the total feed and <br /> <br />grazing on most rancl1es in .the area. The additional feed and <br />forage would provide ad~quate spring and fall grazing on many <br />ranches which are now short of pasture for these seasons. Approx- <br />imately 4,115 acres of Dry Cropland which are nOW "Fallow" or <br /> <br />bare under present cropping practices would have a stable vege- <br />tative cover. The available grazing for livestock and deer would <br />be increased 92%. <br />It is my opinion that there would be no gross damage to the <br />supply of available. feed for deer, bu't rather a net gain in feed. <br />The 27,720 acres of native range remaining in the total area <br />'~ <br />would e'be adequate for deer during the winter grazing season. The <br />change of 7,510 acres of native range to a higher elass of land is <br />more than offset as game forage by the increased production of <br />other feed palatable and beneficial to deer. The amount of sage- <br /> <br />brush in draws whieh may be lost to drainage would be very small, <br /> <br />and an estimate of the acreage would be difficult to determine'. . <br />In a severe sinter this sagebrush in the draws would not be <br />available to deer as it would be snow covered. The critical <br /> <br />winter range for deer is sagebrush md browse on the steeper slopes. <br /> <br />The Project will not affect this type range, and it will always <br /> <br />be available for deer. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Dated: May 22, 1970 <br /> <br />~.., <br />/ .' <br />;/1 .:Z ) <br />i;d<-4- V, At&.-,- <br />Charles F. De Yore <br />Appraiser <br /> <br />-6- <br />