PERMFILE54569

• Permit No: M1977132
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: APPLICATION FOR MLR REGULAR PERMIT BERRY PIT RIO BLANCO CNTY
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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VEGETATION
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General- Vegetation is supported by the x62 - Calciorthids - Tridell
Complex (See exhibit I for additional soils information). The 50 acres
of affected surface is presently planted in wheat except for the Westerly
most portion where open pit mining for gravel is ongoing by Conditional Use
Permit granted in 1975 (See exhibit M). Unaffected areas to the North and
West adjacent to the proposed permit area are also planted in wheat. The
area adjacent and South of the affected area is open range and is discussed
below.
Native Vegetation- Native vegetation found on the soil complex described
above is big sagebrush, serviceberry,-rabbit brush, western wheatgrass,
Indian ricegrass, bluegrasses, squirrel tail, junegrass, asters and prickly
pear cactus. When range deteriorates to poor condition weeds and annual
plants are abundant. Grazing management will maintain and improve range
conditions. Seeding on slopes less than 15% is advisable on the tridell soil
if range is in poor condition. Suitable for seeding are crested wheatgrass,
Russian wild rye, and western wheatgrass. For successful seeding prepare a
seedbed and drill the seed. A reduction in brush may be required to improve
deteriorating sites on the tridell soil where slopes are less than 15%.
Reclamation- As mining areas are worked out they will be returned to agri-
cultural cropland. We anticipate that this will be dryland wheat farming.
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