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ce ,...... . . c - C Erosion on cultivated land varies from slight to severe, with the major portion being only slightly eroded. Land Use and Land Ownership The land ownership is shown in table 16. Private land is essentially all owner-operated. The national forest and public domain lands are generally used by farmers and ranchers 1 i ving wi thin the watershed. Table 16. - Land ownership, Smith Fork project watershed Class of ownership Square miles percen t of total Private 146 55 Public Domain 44 17 National Forest Land 75 28 To tal 265 100 The major portion of the upper watershed is federally owned and is used for grazing of sheep and cattle. Forestry, wildlife, and recreation are other uses of this area. A minor portion is privately owned and includes a few small cuI ti va ted areas. The lower elevation lands are privately owned except for small areas of publi c domain. Approximately one-fourth of the private lands are cultivated. The balance is ei ther grazing or wasteland. The wasteland'. is barren clay or shale. The cultivated land is irrigated hay and grain land. The grazing land in this zone consists of pinon, juniper and foothill shrub types, and is also used for spring-fall range by deer and elk. Watershed Problems General watershed characteristics and problems are described by subwatersheds shown on the watershed map. Subwatershed No. I The ~ubwatershed comprises the drainage area on the main 9nith Fork River from t.?e Junction of Iron Creek to the hi gh mountain peaks. National forest lands Wl th generally good vegetative cover make up the majori ty of the lands. Flood- ing has caused some damage to irri gation company headings and other private p~per~y in ye~s of exce:sive runoff. If vegetaU ve cover condition can be malntamed or lmproved, 11 ttle addi tional damage is anti cipated. - 51 -