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~~ <br />~~^^. United States Soil <br />~4~ Department of Conservation <br />~~ Agriculture Service <br />Mrs. Suean Bucklen <br />Bucklen Equipment Co. Inc. <br />804 N. 25th Ave. <br />Greeley, CO. 80631 <br />Dear Mrs. Bucklen: <br />~~ <br />U <br /> <br />~~ <br />4302 W. 9th St. Rd., Greeley, CO. 80634 <br />The following is information which you requested regarding existing soil <br />and vegetative composition on a proposed sand and gravel pit located in <br />the Wz SW4 Sec. 31, T 6 <\orth, R 65 West, Weld Co., Colorado. <br />The soils at this site consist primarily of aquolls and aquents with a <br />gravelly subsurface located at approximately 48 inches of depth. The <br />surface texture of these soils varies from loam to clay and is character- <br />ized by very poor drainage qualities. This often results in a build-up of <br />alkaline salts at or near the soil surface. <br />Existing vegetation consists, for the most part, of primary succession weeds <br />dominated by kochia and russian thistle, as well as primary and secondary <br />succession grasses such as cheatgrass, stinkgrass, and sand dropseed. A full <br />list of plants found on the site and the subsequent range condition can be <br />found on the attached CO-ECS-1, Range Condition Inventory. <br />Production on t'ze site is approximately 450 lbs. of air dry forage per acre <br />per year compared to possible production figures of 2500 to 3000 lbs. per <br />acre per year if the site were in good or excellent condition. <br />If I can he of any further assistance, phase feel free to contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ / ~ • ~_ / <br />[[Alan R. Porkey / <br />Range Conservationist <br />Greeley Field Office <br />ARF:kp <br />enclosures: 4 <br />0 <br />7 <br />