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- ~ ~• U-~FITED STATES DEP• MENT OF AGRICULTURE • - .: <br />• SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br />+ •356.Ranrey Street, Craig, Colorado 81625 <br />~UfUECT- ~. ~ . = DATE: Nay 24, 1977.,. <br />•.. Vegetative InventorieS,~RGclamation Recortmendations '. _ -- - <br />- :_; ~.. <br />To: A'.r. iSeber ~ . _ . . <br />. =~;- <br />_ .. ...~rL ,.. ,~ - <br />. The soil inventories give a description of the soil including depth, .';~'~``=~' -_ <br />• texture, pR, conductivity and depth of useable topsoil for reclamation,.--L=,-;;~- - - <br />Useable topsoil`•is defined for this purpose as material suitable for grow3rig <br />--plants in.' It includes the rather thin layer found on top of the earth that <br />is.hiohest io organic matter and normally referred to as topsoil plus the. <br />_- upper portion of the.soil underneath this layer referred to subsoil,.--`...- <br />. <br />~~' ". A range condition inventory :+•as made on each site where the present <br />vegetation consists of native plants. The present vegetation was compared <br />•. 'to 't`ie'potential or climax plant community and range condition detErmined.. <br />Range condition is rated as excellent, good, fair or poor. •On areas that have <br />-.~..'. been reseeded the plant species :vere listed and the percent -each coaipri5es. <br />of the total-plant community. estimated. - <br />-~ - Ger'eral reclamation recommendations are attached. Reseeding recommendations- <br />are given for the gravel pits which are grouped according to similar climatic <br />•• conditions. _ - - !.... . . <br />If we.can be~of further assistance please feel free to call on us. ~~~ <br />Sincerely,: _^ - - . <br />.. ~,, _ - - <br />-- ~C.A. "Ozzie^ Kerste '- - _ _ _ i -~ • -.~, ::::~-' - <br />"r .' <br />• Mstrict Wrtservationist . _ - - _ - . -. , <br />h. 4 - <br />~.l _ _ - <br />• _ •~• ~ ~ _ <br />. •1 ` . <br />- ~ _:t~ - <br />-. _ _ - <br /> <br />