WSP02245

• File Number: 8443.800
• Description: Narrows Unit - Water Sales and Contracts
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 5/1/1964
• Author: Justin H. Haynes App
• Title: Appraisal Preliminary Estimate of Value of Land to be Acquired in Fee Flood Easements and Severance Damages
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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exceeding approximately 1% slope - no important erosion problems - fields of

adequate size and shape to permit good cropping practices.

Class II

Similar to Class I except somewhat shallower soils - more slope

and erosion control problems - moderate limitations for crop production.

Classes III & IV II
Marginal and sub-marginal land - subject to severe limitations in i'

use for crop production. Soils are of comparatively shallow depth and require

erosion control - comparatively low in fertility and productivity.

Subject to a

fairly high degree of alkalinity.

Special cropping practices required.

Sprinkler Irrigated Land

Part of the land within the subject areas had been used during past years

for cropping purposes.

This land has subsequently been returned to permanent

pasture use.

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sprinkler system and the apparent availability of good irrigation wells, a portion :i

During the past 18 months, due to the innovation of a self-propelled

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of this land has been subject to a change in use from pasture to cropping purposes I

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Land suitable to this cropping practice with good irrigation wells capable

of operating the self-propelled sprinkler system is currently subject to fairly

heavy market pressures reflected in the sales price.

Irrigated Meadow Land

Irrigated meadow land in the areas, generally speaking, has been leveled

for hay production. As a general rule these meadows have been seeded with tame I

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