PERMFILE61089

• Permit No: M1978107
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/17/1985
• Doc Name: MONTEZUMAS CNTYS FN TOZER PIT M-78-107 MONTEZUMA CNTY
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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IV-T3 SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
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INVENTORY & EVALUATION
OF LAND, WATER, AND RELATED RESOURCES
Montezuma County
REQUESTED BYPlannin~ OffirP LOCATION Cortez. Colorado
ASSISTED BY B: •Hanson DATE 1-23=78
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^ GROUP
UNIT OF GOVERNMENT
SITUATION: A request was made by the Montezuma County Planning Office
for soils and vegetation information on Countv gravel y;t G;..a. Th y
would like recommandations for vegetating these areas. The Gi G ;n lid
SW~ of ~5 and NW'-, of 22 - 39-17 (NE of PLeasant View 4mi
the following: NE4, NEA,_5-37-15 (NW of Dolores)
ec 4 - 38-18 (W of Pleasant View,
SE1 NW1 SE1 36-36-18 (McElmo Canyon)
NE1 NW1 14-96-14 (SW of MancoG)
NW;,NE4, 31-39-17 (N of Pleasant View 1 Mile)
sUGGESTEDSOLUTION(S) On site investigations were made of pit areas and
VegP+ation w s inv n oriPd f om h s~rro m dingy area A fiat of the vP~e= .:
tatinn lS attarhPd. Any native ~PriPC that ran hP rPPetahlichPd are hlohly
reco~L.~andcd. A list of other adapted species for planting is also attached
as well as a seeding guide sheet for one possible seeding mixture.
Soils information for these sites is general. Snow covered these areas
when the inventory was taken. In general, try to stockpile topsoil for
la+er uGe or bring_some in from adjacent areas to cover the disturbed areas
before seeding. Keep slopes as flat as possible to reduce erosion potential.
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If slopes are over 3:1 mulches may be required to help stabilize the soil
until vegetation is established. If further information is required we will
do a more detailed
* Ch~c4 app ropriare m,agory
of soils when weather permits.
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