<br />ie, all the
<br />
<br />iP~K-
<br />units ~ evaluated and treated in a consistent manner,
<br />",efL.
<br />benches..are checked and grouped as one geomorphic unit.
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<br />most of the watershed.J,.ts'" visited and rated in this
<br />
<br />geomorphic
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<br />C
<br />Co:-t
<br />o
<br />~
<br />
<br />In effect,
<br />
<br />manner, as a group; the permanent team in conj unction with the
<br />
<br />local, knowledgeable personnel from the local BLM and SCS offices.
<br />This process provides a set of ~Y~:~!!esfthat are
<br />d~~~~!':~:r:~~~~~~:,~~ine.. fAs a part of
<br />this project and in conjunction with the use of the PSIAC method
<br />V'C:J
<br />the land ~"~ith and without possible range improvement
<br />projects, _~l,~~~l:!idZ{~~1;;~:l~JI
<br />~~iDf4. Upon return to the Salt
<br />""~>
<br />Lake office this information W used to develop the final report
<br />
<br />and made part of the report.
<br />
<br />The product of this process is a
<br />
<br />report ~ that descibes the watershed conditions, estimates of
<br />
<br />the
<br />
<br />,..,~.~"",,,,,,,,",,~
<br />j;>4};i:'[ "~. "....".- -:=.:... ....,' '\<' '~ i-')" ...'''~ "",,",'"?':~
<br />. . ... -:0 ~ ""',~'~' f.!\ _,;,llO) "t, "" ", >.'f\
<br />
<br />
<br />,
<br />
<br />and
<br />
<br />consequently the potential for sediment and salt savings. In
<br />
<br />numerous watersheds in the Colorado River Basin, the _~~~~'
<br />
<br />'.., ''J'....;.~~ ~.~(j,. ~,'~,
<br />..:;.... ' ",*, ' ''',', 1-
<br />
<br />
<br />By decreasing the erosion and sediment yield over
<br />
<br />these rocks units we can decrease the salinity and sediment flowing
<br />
<br />into the Colorado River.
<br />
<br />In conclusion, I could offer some general observations on the
<br />
<br />process. We could use updated maps and other forms of data. Each
<br />
<br />agency has a need, as this project demonstrates, to maintain its
<br />
<br />data base. Although I realize that this need has frequently been
<br />
<br />over ridden by budgetary constraints, we could have used updated
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