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RIVERCITY <br /> 0 N �_'- U L_ <br /> (c)Agricultural Productivity and Rangeland Capacity <br /> • Cropland/Hay Meadows (vicinity): Irrigated hay fields in the Colorado River corridor <br /> typically produce 2.0-3.0 tons/acre/year of alfalfa or mixed grass hay. No irrigated <br /> cropland remains on the permit site.' <br /> • Rangeland: Native rangelands in MLRA 34B average 8-12 AUMs per section (640 acres), <br /> or—0.02 AUM/acre, under typical precipitation. Current forage value on-site is <br /> negligible due to disturbance.2 <br /> (d) Relation of Vegetation to Topography <br /> As shown in Exhibit C(Maps),vegetation types are directly related to the existing topographic <br /> and soil conditions: <br /> • Floodway/Lowlands: Fremont cottonwood and willow, with limited riparian grasses. <br /> • Terraces and Uplands: Sparse grass and shrub species adapted to shallow, alkaline soils. <br /> • Flat/Disturbed Areas: Dominated by early successional and non-native weedy species. <br /> 'United States Department of Agriculture.QuickStats:Colorado State Overview.National Agricultural Statistics Service,2023.U.S. <br /> Department of Agriculture,www.nass.usda.gov/Quick_Stats/Ag_Overview/stateOverview.php?state=COLORADO.Accessed 1 Sept. <br /> 202S. <br /> Z Colorado State University Extension."Dryland Pasture Condition Assessment and Guidelines for Colorado Small Acreages."CSU <br /> Extension Las Animas County,Apr.2019,lasanimas.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2019/04/Dryland- <br /> Pasture-Condition-Assessment-and-Guidelines-for-Colorado-Small-Acreages.pdf.Accessed 1 Sept.202S. <br />