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1 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br />I;7V3NTORY AND EV:ILUATIOP7 <br />VEGETATION <br />The vegetation on this site is typical of a mid~rass ran:-e- <br />site. The site is a Cobbly foothill ran ;e site. The area <br />is xithin the Southern Rocky Kountain Foothills Resource Area. <br />ESIIIBIT I/J (Cont'd) <br />Production on the site is approximately 1600 pow7ds on the <br />areas that have not been disturbed. Ground cover averages <br />35 Per cent. The production from the site is mainly due to <br />the grasses. The carrying capacity, assuming the site will <br />be ravegetated to resemble the present community, should be <br />limited to one animal unit~4-5 Acres month. (An animal unit <br />is the feed required to maintain a 1000 lb, cox fo~r~/one month.) <br />f C- D <br />Vegetation identified on the site inc'_udes: <br />GRASSES <br />Big bluestem <br />Little bluestem <br />Junegrass <br />Blue grama <br />Squirrel Tail ~t:~ <br />'destern xheatgrass <br />Thick spike wheatgrass <br />Green needlegrass~ <br />Needle and thread <br />i•:ountain muhly <br />Kentucky bluegrass <br />Three axn w..:-a <br />Sun sedge <br />Japanese ~rome,,.,,,.a <br />FORBS <br />Curly can gumxeed <br />Hibiscus root <br />:;ild celery <br />Penstomen <br />hairy Sold aster <br />~:ullen <br />:davy leaf thistle <br />3ush buckxheat <br />Annual buckxheat <br />Senecio <br />Primrose <br />Drummonds milkvetch <br />Small pod milkvetch <br />SILRU?lS <br />herbaceous sageal~A~.~~v,~-a <br />Fringed sage <br />Prickly pezr <br />':lormwood sage <br />Revegetation guidelines may be obtained from the Soil <br />Conservation Service, <br />21 <br />