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lO� Most areas of th ounit are used for rwi Idl ifo)ab-i`tat _and I imited <br /> - livestock grazing. A few areas are used for the development of coal. <br /> and natural gas . <br /> Livestock grazing is limited because of the sparseness of <br /> vegetation, steepness of slope, and poor access . <br /> Plant species present on the lower elevations of this unit include <br /> Salina wildrye, Indian ricegrass , bIuebunch wheatgrass, forbs, <br /> shadscale, Wyoming big sagebrush, small low rabbitbrush, plains <br /> pricklypear, and prairie junegrass, with a thin overstory of Utah <br /> juniper. <br /> Plant species present on the upper elevations of this unit include <br /> western wheatgrass, Salina wildrye, forbs , Wyoming big sagebrush, <br /> shadscale , Utah serviceberry, Indian ricegrass , and Gambel oak , with a <br /> thin overstory of Utah juniper. <br /> If the condition of the range deteriorates , shrubby species and <br /> • trees increase . If the range condition continues to deteriorate <br /> cheatgrass and Russian thistle invade . The potential production of <br /> the native understory vegetation in normal years is about 200 pounds <br /> of air—dry vegetation per acre . The suitability of this unit for <br /> rangeland seeding is low. The main limitations for seeding are <br /> droughty soils , steep' slopes, and rocky soils. <br /> Pinyon pine and Utah juniper have limited economic value . Some <br /> are used as a source of firewood, fence posts, and Christmas trees. <br /> However, in most areas steepness of slope limits access to the wood <br /> —'-- products. <br /> This unit is used 'extensively:. as' winter range and:;cover for. mule . <br /> deer and elk because- it 'is mainly"on south—facing: sl�opes"'rw <br /> hich. are. - <br /> accessible most ' of^ the`winter� <br /> .Yam.. <br /> .'�' _ `•f�_'bY ;/`r` __ __ vim. -. . - Ck.i�`- "ta _`i -_ <br /> ',J.<I �.-e:;' - -•)- ne ''`L9'-1�'�`'_Y.a",'3. Q-a.:... Y L,:_:?iitiS — Y3C:' <br /> .I <br /> :r' �.%.._ -_E1�,;W'vr1.Oq. tyv�._, <br /> -�: q:•.Gtd;>1...�.�:._..,. • `�}t.�T <br /> -:Y.:G.t 1:1:F pyl yi7��•�^' PAY.T'.�Jy Tik �>-'_r �Jf`n'.•'.�-.._� •i. •'^::MC,">:ya 2{Y.i.:..w.. <br /> Y �- �j.y•, y,. .'?'._'1- ut.,-,, (ia" v.:..:.�;J. Y.•���.A`:..'.:�4r' _-r'.tiinx�t�3.:� �s'.��'��'.� S:..L .�.e• 1 <br /> 2�n <br />