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<br />• SOIL SURVEY •
<br />1 very
<br />s 20 t<
<br />righly <
<br />rveragc
<br />:0 1 ner~
<br />od and rabbitbrush seriously compete
<br />Leaving dead brush as cover I+elps to c.
<br />ing. Because of lo\v rainfall, establishing
<br />g is very difficult.
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<br />ly soil in this unit is Hooper clay loam It is
<br />slowly permeable, \\•ell drained su' that
<br />40 inches deep over sand and gray It is
<br />ali. The available water capacity is w. The
<br />I anal precipitation is 'r inches. Slo are 0
<br />. The frost-tree season is 90 to 100 days.
<br />This soil a'ovides wildlife habitat, but is Ise suited
<br />:o range, \ ich provides limited grazin for sheen
<br />and cattle.
<br />The alkali, e
<br />the main con r
<br />protects the so
<br />alkali and low
<br />grasses gener•all
<br />cleared because it
<br />lo\v rainfall, and the dr' ghtiness are
<br />ns of management. 1? I~er' stocking
<br />against deterioration. ecause of the
<br />rainfall, seeding is practical and
<br />do not grow. Bru;fi should not be
<br />rotects the soil xg nst soil blo\\•ing.
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<br />The only soil in t is unit is
<br />is a deep, very slo\ I~
<br />that is 20 to 40 inch
<br />is highly alkali. The
<br />The average annual pi
<br />are 0 to 1 percent. ThI
<br />days.
<br />This soil is suited to ;
<br />and sheep. it is also su
<br />as wildlife habitat.
<br />The alkali, the lo\v ra
<br />the main concerns of
<br />fencing, and stock\\~ate
<br />bper loamy sand. It
<br />~, well drained soil
<br />sand and gravel. It
<br />ter capacity is lo\\•.
<br />is 7 inches. Slopes
<br />season is 90 to 100
<br />\vhich is grazed by cattle
<br />less intensive uses, such
<br />and the droughtiness are
<br />ement. Proper stocking.
<br />pment protect the soil
<br />against deterioration :u d help o maintain production.
<br />Fencing and stockwat r develo meat promote proper
<br />use of range :Ind gr r'th of desl:Ible grasses. I:rush
<br />conu~ol by spraying ~: beneficial + r some place,. Lea~~-
<br />ing dead blush ns c cer helps to ontrol soil blou~iug.
<br />Because oC the alk li, low rainfall, ;Ind droughtiness,
<br />establishing grass y seeding is very i(licult.
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<br />The only soil +n this unit is Seitz \ rv stony loam.
<br />?0 to 6; perce+ slopes. It is a slowly ermeable, well
<br />drained soil. I has a moderate avnilabl e;Iter capac-
<br />itc. The aver: e annual precipitatimr is 1, to 20 inches.
<br />The frost-fr season is f0 to 75 dais.
<br />This soil is wiled to \\uodl:uld. Engel \an
<br />Douglas-fn' and aspen ;n'e riomin:utt. The of
<br />suited to ess intensive uses, such ;IS u'ildli
<br />Deer an elk inhabit the \eoodl:uld. The soil ~
<br />vides li fed grazing for cattle and sheep.
<br />Ston and steep slopes are the main cool
<br />manag meat. Proper stocking protects the soil
<br />deteri ration and helps to maintain production.
<br />spruce.
<br />I is also
<br />habitat.
<br />,Ise pro-
<br />of
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<br />"phis unit consists of deep, nxlderatel}• slo\\•I>• per
<br />abk to rapidh' permeable, somewhat poorly drained
<br />excessively drained•cohbly or gravelly sandy loamy
<br />looms that are 6 to 40 inches deep over sand and gray
<br />es are 0 to 3 percent. The available .voter capac~
<br />is lo\\ moderate. The average annual precipit. ~ n is
<br />7 inches. 41F frost-free season is 90 to 105 da
<br />These soils~~e suited to range, \vhic s grazed by
<br />c:+ttle and sheelL~Y'-hey are also sui o less intensive
<br />uses, such as \vildlifel:. tat.
<br />'Che lo\v rainfall and the ughtiness, both of \vhic•h
<br />limit production, :u'e th ma+t~concerns of manage-
<br />ment. I'rnper stoc•k'n fencing, arhi ttockwater devel-
<br />opment protect ife soil ;Igainst deterio ion and help
<br />to main41ig reduction. Fencing and stocki3-ater decel-
<br />opment~~omnte use of r:1ng'e and gro\eth of r{~iaifablc
<br />g+°~x es, i:ecausc of Io\\• rainfall, establishing grass'b}•
<br />•s~eding is vcr}• difficult.
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<br />This unit consists of shallo\v to deep, moderately
<br />permeable, \vell drained m• somewhat excessively
<br />drained cobbly and very stony teams and sandy teams.
<br />Slopes are domin:ultly 1 to °~i percent, but range to as
<br />much as b0 percent. The available \\'ater capacity is
<br />low to high. The average annual precipitation is 8 to 9
<br />inches. The frost-free season is 90 to 115 days.
<br />These soils are suited to range, which is grazed by
<br />sheep and cattle. Tlrey :Ire also suited to less intensive
<br />uses, such as wildlife habitat. Deer, elk, and antelope
<br />inhabit the areas.
<br />Stoniness, shnllon'ness. droughtiness, and the slope
<br />are the main concerns of m:magement. Poor stocking,
<br />stock\vater development, and fencing protect the soil
<br />against deterim•ation and help to maintain production.
<br />Stockwater development is needed and along with
<br />fencing promotes proper use of range and growth of
<br />desirable grasses. The stones and the slope make me-
<br />chanical seeding of grass very dilBcult. Because of lo\r
<br />rainfall, establishin;~. grass by seeding is very difficult.
<br />eereull!n' u~lr rul._I
<br />'\\~his unit r~lmsist> of \I:Ir<h. Ilcrmanentl~' a'et :u'e~.
<br />nl,a~~ the ri\~cr :uul :Ilnng some major drainngeu. .~s.
<br />'I'he,~u~e:u :ur covered Ir'ith \c:Iter mast of th ve:u~
<br />:old ;ue ^enerally ton Inw to drain. The vege .lion is
<br />cattails, s ges, and rushes.
<br />~1arsh is sed b}• \vildlife. It provides od nesting
<br />and cover for ucks. It also provides g d duck hwrt-
<br />ing. It prm•ides ~mited grazing arour the edges dm~-
<br />ingthe driest p:u't f the ycu'.
<br />Thi. unit amsi. ,mostly ha re rock
<br />;rod snulll pockets of shallo ' 'ells. Runoff is ecru rapid.
<br />A fell' trees :uxl snwll .Itilae.. of gray. orr•In in Urc
<br />pockets of soil Ilet rl~ee the ul crops. Ruck outs rap is
<br />best suited to \clldl~ c h;lbit:rt :ind rev rcation. IL pro-
<br />vides cover and sou e loud (ur deer~trd elk.
<br />1'rcdictcd %`Id, ut Principal Irri~at~l Cropx
<br />I'redi ed yields of principal irrigated civj\s in the
<br />Bin C ;note Counlc Area are listed in fable". 1'icl~l
<br />prod ctions :ue overages that can be expect ed under :I
<br />hikll level management. They :u'e based on statistics ref
<br />,the Colorado Crop :md Livestock Reporting Scryice, nn
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