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236 -Shawa • Sandia Family - Kolob Family complex, <br />MAJOR MANAGEMENT FACTORS <br />Recreation <br />Shawa and Sandia Familv <br />Soil-related factors: steep slopes in some areas, high soil erosion hazard in the steeper areas, <br />(Sandia Family -moderately slow permeability and subsurface rock fragments! <br />Kolob Familv <br />Soil-related factors: slow permeability, moderate shrink-swell potential, steep slopes in some <br />areas, high soil erosion hazard in the steeper areas, moderate mass movement potential in the <br />steeper areas, clayey subsurface soil textures, subsurface rock fragments <br />Management considerations: <br />Revegetate disturbed areas at construction sites as soon as possible to reduce the hazard of soil <br />erosion. <br />In the steeper areas, reduce soil erosion by disturbing only the part of the site that is used for <br />construction. <br />The effects of shrinking and swelling on the Kolob Family soil can be minimized by using proper <br />engineering designs. <br />Limit the use of areas with steeper slopes to a few paths and trails that extend across the slope. <br />Rangelands • <br />haw <br />Soil-related factors: steep slopes in some areas, high soil erosion hazard in the steeper areas <br />Dominant vegetation in the potential plant community: Arizona fescue, bearded wheatgrass, <br />Letterman's needlegrass, slender wheatgrass <br />Annual production of air-dry vegetation: 1,500 to 2,200 pounds per acre <br />Sandia and Kolob Families <br />Soil-related factors: steep slopes in some areas, high soil erosion hazard in the steeper areas, <br />(Sandia Family -moderately slow permeability), (Kolob Family -moderate mass movement potential <br />in the steeper areas) <br />Dominant vegetation in the potential plant community: Gambel oak, Utah serviceberry, elk sedge, <br />slender wheatgrass <br />Annual production of air-dry vegetation: 1,700 to 3,200 pounds per acre <br />Management considerations: <br />Management practices suitable for use on this unit are proper grazing use and a planned grazing <br />system. • <br />Soils Description Report -West Elk Mine <br />December 1994 WESTEC 56 <br />