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steep soils are on fans attd lower side slopes of ridges in the foothills. The surface layet• and subsurface layet• at•e mainly loam or clay loam, but texture is extremely variable, often tvitltin shot•t distances. Some areas of these soils have a cobbev and stony surface layer and subsurface layer. Content of cobbles ranges from 15 to 30 percent and content of stones t•anges from 10 to 25 percent in these areas. Soil depth ranges from shallow to deep. A few areas of Rock outcrop are included itt mapped areas. Runoff is rapid, and the hazard of water erosion is moderate to sevet•e. Gullies occut• in places. These soils are used for native grasses, Capability NJ9~li unit Vle-1, dryland; Loamy Foothill range site; not 3 ssigtted to a windbreak suitability group. 3. 2 ~~ .~~~r~~Il~plustolls-Rock Outcrop Complex, Steep ~~ 45-liap)uetolle-Rock outcrop complex, steep. This ~~~ complex consists of strongly sloping to steep soils and Rock outcrop. It is on colluvial slopes and hillsides. About 60 to 80 percent of the unit is extremely vari- able, dark colot•ed sails that have a sandy loam, loam, or clay loam sut•face layet• and subsurface layer. They contain about 10 to 20 percent cobbles and 10 to 20 percent stones. Sandstone boulders, 5 feet or more in diameter, cover about 10 to 35 percent of the surface in most areas. Depth to underlying material, generally sandstone or shale, t•anges front 10 to 60 inches or THk. ~7~r/3 -t 1,u/~Nr 7"C; y"',En m t r / S W ~ r-y i i.v e/d o~ c k s~r OF ra i~ro/~ more. AUOUt Zu to av perceu~ ur iue tuappeu area Pock outct•op. It is generally near the top attd middle pat•ts of the slopes, but it is intet•mingled throughout. Runoff is medium to rapid, and the hazard of ero- sion is moderate to severe. These soils at•e suited to native grasses. They are also used for wildlife habitat. Capability unit VIIe-1, dryland; Haplustolls in Rocky Foothill range site and Pock outcrop not assigned to a range site; not assigned to a windbreak suitability group. Harlan Series The Harlan series consists of deep, well drained soils that formed in alluvium weathered from reddish sandstone and shale. These soils are on terraces, fans, and valleysides. Elevation t•anges from 5,200 to 6,000 feet. Slopes are 1 to 9 percent. The native vegetation is mainly blue grams, westet•n and slender wheat- grass, Indian ricegrass, and fringed sage. Mean an- nual precipitation ranges from 13 to 15 inches, mean annual air temperature ranges from 48° to 50° F, and the frost-free season ranges from 135 to 150 days. In a representative profile the surface layer is dark reddish gray fine sandy loam about 7 inches thick. The subsoil is reddish brown light clay loam about 20 inches thick. The underlying material is light reddish brown loam. Permeability is moderate, and the available water SUL//.~ S/~.VOSTO~/~ OUrC2UP