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Climatic Information <br />Annual precipitation averages between 12 and 15 inches. <br />Minimal winter snow cover results in low available moisture <br />for spring and early summer growth of cool season plants. <br />Rains during late July and August appear normal for the <br />Montane climatic zone. <br />Optimum growing season for native plants is 70 to 90 days <br />with a mean annual temperature of 37 to 40 degrees F. <br />Native Vegetation <br />Aspect of this site is a grassland, however, this becomes <br />a shrub-annual grass aspect with a decline in range cond- <br />ition. Arizona - Idaho fescue, western wheatgrass, sedges, <br />rushes, and squirreltail are dominant on the Gite. Other <br />grasses include muttongrass and other native bluegrasses, <br />needle-and-thread, Indian ricegrass, mountain muhly, June- <br />grass, blue grama, slimstem, muhly, and threeawn. Forbs <br />include phlox, mat penstemon, buckwheat, pussytoes, yarrow, <br />aster, daisy, and geranium. Shrubs include fringed sage, <br />winter fat, low rabbitbrush, big sage, tall rabbitbrush, <br />smooth horsebrush, yucca, currant, shrubby potentilla. <br />Native vegetation found at this site and the estimated <br />species composition are: <br />Blue Grama 20% <br />Fringe Sage 30% <br />Western Wheatgrass 5% <br />slimstem Muhly 35% <br />Pussy Toes T <br />Snake weed 5% <br />Range condition at this site is poor. <br />Total Annual Production <br />Favorable years <br />Unfavorable years <br />Median years <br />1,000 pounds <br />600 pounds <br />800 pounds <br />per acre air dry <br />per acre air dry <br />per acre air dry <br />Reclamation Plan <br />The reclamation goal on the Eleven Mile Reservoir site is <br />to keep soil erosion and sediment on the site. Practice <br />that will be required on this area include, grading and <br />shaping, fertilizing and seeding, and mulching. Seeding <br />and fertilizing information is included on form Co. Cons. 6 <br />marked Eleven Mile Reservoir. <br />