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d. Zone 4,Montane <br />Site Description: The elevation of the Montane zone ranges from 7,50() to 9,300 feet. <br />The general areas include the mountain resort towns and surrounding areas such as <br />Georgetown, Steamboat Springs, Pagosa Springs, Crested Butte, Etc. Annual <br />precipitation ranges from 18 to 60 inches per year. The average annual high temperature <br />is 54°F with an average annual low temperature of 25°F. <br />Type Common Name Scientific Name Application Rate <br />PLS (pounds of pure <br />live seed per acre for <br />Drill seeding. <br />Double rate for <br />broadcast seeding <br />Grasses Mountain brome Broinus carinatus 1.93 <br />Bluebunch Psuedoroegneria 3.71 <br />wheatgrass spicata <br />Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis 0.79 <br />Prarie junegrass Koeleria macrantha 0.15 <br />Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda 0.37 <br />Forbs Common yarrow Achillea 0.25 <br />millenfolium <br />e. Zone 5, Sub-Alpine <br />Site Description: The elevation of the Sub-Alpine zone ranges from 9,300 to 11,400 feet. <br />The general areas include but are not limited to Lake County, Surmnit County and areas <br />adjacent to the Continental Divide. Annual precipitation is 40 inches per year and above. <br />Average annual high temperature is 49° with average annual low temperature of 21°F. <br />Seed Mix Species Scientific Name Application Rate <br />PLS (pounds of pure <br />live seed per acre for <br />Drill seeding. <br />Double rate for <br />broadcast seeding____ <br />Grasses Mountain muhly Muhlenhergia 0.23 <br />montana <br />i I <br />Parry's oatgr.ass____.__—Danthonia arrvi 2 <br />Prairie junesgrass_.....__.._.. Koeleria macrantha 0.15 <br />Elk sedge Carex geyeri 2.9 <br />Idaho fescue Festuca idahonesis 0.8 <br />Forbs Lambert's locoweed Oxytropis lambertii – 0.25