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_-- --...._..--.~.r. - -~-~------ --- - <br />. ..eva.~~„~ys.~ __ ._. _ _-_ __~__.. _. <br />%` page 23 <br />•~ The potential plant community on tt~c Louvfcrs Boil is pinyon and <br />~' <br />V juniper with an undcretory of Indian ricegrase, muttongrase, and little <br />.J <br />blucstem. The average annual production of air-dry vegetation Ss 400 <br />pounds per acre. Trails and walkways can be constructed 1n places to <br />1 <br />~ encourage livestock grazing Sn areas where access is limited. Use of <br />1 mechanical treatment practices is not practical because the surface is <br />stony and the slopes are steep. Livestock grazing should be managed to <br />prevent overgrazing of the less sloping areas. <br />! The potential plant community on the Prieta soil Ss mainly big <br />blucstem, mountain mahogany, sideoats grama, needle grasses, pinyon, <br />'! and juniper. The average annual production of air-dry vegetation is <br />1 <br />about 400 pounds per acre. If the condition of the range deteriorates, <br />• ~ pinyon, juniper, and blue grams increase. Steepness of slope ]imits <br />`~ access by livestock and promotes overgrnzing of the less sloping areas. <br />~j The potential plant community on the Forc Collins soil is blue grams, <br />western vheatgrass, Junegrass, and native bluegrass. The average annual <br />I <br />production of air-dry vegetation is 1200 pounds per acre, If the condition <br />i of the ran a deteriorates site v rass, rin muhl Cambel oak tnyon <br />8 ~ P. 8 g Y P• . <br />and juniper increase. Livestock grazing should be managed to protect <br />~ [he soil from excessive erosion, <br />1 <br />1 <br />This unit is suiCed to the limited production of firewood, fence <br />i posts, Christaas trees, and pinyon nuts. This unit can produce 6 [0 8 <br />cords cf firewood per acre. Steepness of slope and scones on the surface <br />are the main limitations fur harvesting on this unit. <br />~'v~. <br /> <br />