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<br />I <br />I <br />II <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />.. <br />I. <br /> <br />18421, d d 'f'" f . d t <br />eva uatlons were con ucte to verl y eXlstlng ln ormatlon an 0 <br /> <br />gather additional data necessary to identify crop yield estimates <br /> <br />and production requirements under the diverse climatic, soil, and <br /> <br />water conditions that occur. <br /> <br />The purpose of this approach was to <br /> <br />establish agricultural land use alternatives related to specific <br /> <br />site capabilities. <br /> <br />Specific data that establish site conditions and crop/yield <br /> <br />potential on reservation lands are limited. A land classification <br /> <br />investigation was recently performed on reservation lands for the <br /> <br />State of Colorado by Stoneman - Landers, Inc. The results of this <br /> <br />study <br /> <br />provided <br /> <br />site <br /> <br />specific <br /> <br />data <br /> <br />on <br /> <br />reservation <br /> <br />soil <br /> <br />characteristics. <br /> <br />Existing published information was used along <br /> <br />with this and other reservation site specific data to identify <br /> <br />natural resource and climatic conditions. <br /> <br />Areas adjacent to reservation lands have been historically farmed. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />These agricultural operations were studied to determine historic and <br /> <br />actual cropping patterns/ crop yield, and agronomic practices in <br /> <br />contrast to site conditions. <br /> <br />These data were then used to project <br /> <br />potential cropping pattern alternatives, estimated crop yields, and <br /> <br />agronomic requirements for previously determined arable reservation <br /> <br />I' <br /> <br />lands. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Ii <br />I <br /> <br />1- 4 <br /> <br />I <br />