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to 0 <br />Table 3.6-6. USDA Soil Conservation Service recarmendations for seeding sites in Mfat County in Zone VIII <br />(refer to Figure 3.6-1). <br />Characteristics of Zone VIII: <br />Precipitation - Yederately moist, 15 to 20 inches. Climate - Cold. Elevation - Usually above 8,000 feet. <br />Soils: There are two major types of soil in this zone; Moderately deep and shallow stone and cobble filled <br />soils and fine textured shale soils which range from moderately deep to shallow. <br />Growth Exposure Seeding Rate Palatability Special Notes and <br />Species and varieties habit(1) (2) PLS/acre (4) conditions remarks <br />Grasses <br />big bluegrass <br />NS <br />NS <br />2 <br />High <br />bluebunch wheatgrass (17) <br />NB <br />NS <br />19 <br />High <br />crested wheatgrass (Nordan) <br />IB <br />S <br />10 <br />Mxierate <br />`j Fairway wheatgrass <br />IB <br />S <br />6 <br />Low <br />w Idaho fescue <br />NB <br />NS <br />(20) <br />High <br />intermediate wheatgrass (Oahe/Anur) <br />IS <br />14S <br />20 <br />Mderate <br />Kentucky bluegrass <br />Is <br />NS <br />1 <br />High <br />mountain brune <br />NB <br />15 <br />25 <br />High <br />orchardgrass (Potomac) <br />IB <br />NS <br />3 <br />High <br />pubescent wbeatgrass (Luna/Topar) <br />Is <br />IS <br />18 <br />Wderate <br />anooth brcme (Manchar) <br />IS <br />NS <br />13 <br />High <br />Thurber fescue <br />NB <br />NS <br />(20) <br />High <br />timothy <br />IB <br />NS <br />1.5 <br />High <br />tufted hairgrass <br />NB <br />NS <br />(20) <br />High <br />western wbeatgrass <br />15 <br />IS <br />16 <br />Moderate <br />Shrubs <br />big sage N NS (16) M)derate <br />bitterbrush N NS (16) High <br />chokecherry N N (16) <br />cont. next page. <br />(6)(19) <br />(5)(19) <br />(5)(6)(19) <br />(5)(6)(19) <br />(6)(19) <br />(5)(6)(13) <br />(19) <br />(6)(19) <br />(5)(6)(19) <br />(6)(19) <br />(5)(18)(19) <br />CLayey Soils (6) <br />(5)(6)(19) <br />(5)(6)(19) <br />(5)(6)(18) <br />0 <br />