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1 EXHIBI'.C L <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE - p, 0. Aox 271, Sterling Colorado 80751 <br />' August 25, 1976 <br />fa rry E. O'3rian, President <br />Environment, Inc. <br />P. (?, fiox 1026 <br />' Arvada, Colorado 80001 <br />Dear Sir: <br /> The following is a report of findings as the result of an nn-site <br /> investigation conducted on August.24, 1975, on land legally described <br />- as SF.~SE} of Sec. 28 - Twp 8 North - Range 52 West and SW~SW~~ of Sec. 27 - <br /> 'lhvp 8 North - Range 52 West in Logan County, Colorado, <br /> 1. Cover (density) - The amount of ground cover as determined by <br />' occular estimate was estimated to be between 30a and 359.. <br /> 2, Stratification - The percent, of cover at selected heights above <br /> ground was estimated to be as follows: <br /> <br />' _ <br />" <br />" <br />" <br />" <br />" <br />" <br />a <br /> = 1D-15 <br />0 <br />-5 <br />= 20%; 6 <br />-12 <br />= 2590; 12 <br />-18 <br />o; <br /> 18"-24" = Sw-10?6 and 24"+ = less than 59a, <br /> 3, Species density - # of individuals/unit area (for shrubs, <br /> trees, and some herbs). <br />' nn-site observation of the vegetative composition indicates <br /> herbs comprise an estimated 50%; shrubs comori~~ed not <br /> significant percentage of the composition; trees, such <br />' as cottonwoods, willows and asti comprised an e:~timated <br /> la of the vegetative composition, The bare ground made <br /> an estimated 499„ of the area observed, <br />' 4, Distribution pattern - The distribution pattern of i:he herbs <br /> would be considered evenly spread; whereas, the trees would he <br />' considered to be in clumps. <br /> 5, Cover composition observed on the site was: <br />' Russian Thistle (Salsola kali) 40% <br /> Lambsquarter (Clienopodium spp) 5° <br /> Curled Dock (Rumex spp) 1'I, <br /> Sunflarers (Ilelicanthus spp) Trace <br />' Cocklebur (Xanthium spp) Trace <br /> Kochia (Kochia scoparia) 40"0 <br /> Inland Saltgrass (Distichlis stricta) Trace <br />' Sand Dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) 47b <br /> fumbling Alustard (Sisymbrium spp) 59, <br /> Broadleaf Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) Trace <br />' Rough PiPweed (Amarantlius retroflexue) Trace <br /> Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) 49, <br /> 31 <br />' <br />