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• The dry land capability of the Gapo clay loam series is reported by <br />SCS to be 2,000 pounds per acre for unfavorable precipitation years and <br />4,000 pounds per acre for favorable precipitation yers (Table 42). <br />Irrigated capabilities for this site aze not reported by the SCS. <br />Vegetation Information In The Studv Area <br />In connection with the vegetation information required by 30 CFR <br />779.19(a) aerial photographs were utilized to rep vegetation ~mrn~nities. <br />The study area shown on the EClanan Pazk Stream Channel Cross Sections <br />(Map 51) was ca~ared with plant carnrnmities shown on the Eckman Park <br />vegetation Map (Map 16). The Meadow Range site was found to correspond <br />closer to the study area than any other vegetation type. <br />Field data collected in 1977 (Table 32) and 1979 (Table 38) was <br />• asram;ned for differences in species presence and composition. Data <br />collected from field studies indicates sedges, meadow feswe, and kwrse- <br />tail were the only species restricted to the meadow vegetation oammmity. <br />Although not restricted to this type, timothy, elk thistle, rush and <br />clover were found in larger amounts in the meadow type than in the other <br />types. The most obvious difference between species conposition was an <br />increase in the abundance of rushes. Table 36 indicates that the species <br />yielding significant amounts of forage production on this site are rushes <br />(30 percent production) and sedges (14 percent production). According to <br />the OSM guidelines sedges and reeds are not useful for grazing or cropping <br />and cannot be used in the identification of possible alluvial valley <br />floors. <br />• <br />785-9(g) <br />