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1 <br />~~% AGRICIILTUIL\L 1VI:STf.RN <br />rO~L RISC.\I:CII RCGION <br />l/}r` SL:RVICL <br />OF UNIT CD STATES <br />DLPARTM11f_NT OF <br />AGRICULTURE <br />Mr. Kent A. Crofes <br />Range Scientist <br />Energy Fuels Corporation <br />Box G <br />Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 <br />~J <br />CROPS RESCARCII LADORATORI' <br />COLORADO STATF: UNIVERSITY <br />FOR7COLLINS.COLORAUO &0532 <br />October 26, 1977 <br />Dear Kcnt: <br />_ I appreciated the opportunity you extended to me to look over your <br />past and present reclamation efforts. I must say that I am hig}~ly <br />impressed with the revegetation program you are undertaking. <br /> <br />I would like to comment on the reclaimed area on Fish Creek that <br />was seeded in 1974. I would rate the seeded stand as averaging <br />"good" and I consider any stand that rates good or better as being <br />successful seeding. Based on observations on other seeded stands in north- <br />west'Colorado, I believe that this stand will continue to fill in. _ <br />also believe [hat this will become a moderately high yielding pasture. <br />Yield appeared to be fairly good in 1975 in spite of very low rainfall. <br />I thinl: that this pasture could be lightly to moderately grazed wit: out <br />damage; in fact, grazing might cause the stand to thicken. <br />Since/rel~y~y~ours, n,' /~/J <br />~/`lam ,.~2%fi~F"^' ~ j~av/~y .~+~,~L <br />William J. McGinnies <br />Range Scientist <br />I <br />i <br />