2001-12-11_PERMIT FILE - C1994082A ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1994082A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Section_Exhibit Name: TAB 04 LAND USE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

~ TABLE 4-2
Production and Capability of Rangeland Resources for Livestock
on the Yoest Mine Permit Area (Includes Haul Road Corridor)
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P roduction Stocking Rate [apability
Vegetation Type Acreage lbs/acre ec/AUN (AUXS/ac) AUNS

Mountain brush 1180.5 760 3.51 (0.29) 336.3
Sagebrush 429.3 888 2.50 (0.40) 175.7
Aspen 348.6 878 2.68 (0.37) 130.1
Steep Mountain Brush 165.1 352 9.47 (0.11) 17.4
Western Yheatgress/Alkali Sage 57.4 897 2.48 (0.40) 23.2
Mesic Drainage 32.3 1970 1.13 (0.89) 28.6
Alkali Sagebrush/Greasewood 3.2 757 3.51 (0.29) 0.9
Alkali Meadow 1.4 4502 0.49 (2.03) 2.9
Total 2217.8 711.1
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Annual production of herbeteous species as d etermined from baseline vegetation studies
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(Tab 10). Aspen end western whe
atgrass/alka
li sagebrush re
present weighted average
values based on variation within the types.
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5tock{ng rates were determined by assigning en accessibilit y and palatability factor (see
text) end a proper use factor of 50 percent. 1 AUM = 1000 Lbs of forage requi red by 1
animal unit (pU) for 1 month. 1 AU a 1000 l6 cow with or without calf.
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Cepability equeLS the total number of AUMS a vailable in eac h vegetation type.

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