PERMFILE62260

• Permit No: M1995012
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: RANGE SITE DESCRIPTION FOR SALTDESERT OVERFLOW
• Section_Exhibit Name: TECHNICAL GUIDE SECTION II E
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

RANGE SITE N0. 407 Paoe 2
SALTDESERT OVERFLOW
August 1975
Percent ground cover is 50 to 60 percent.
Plants not a part of the potential plant community that are most
likely to invade when the cover deteriorates are kochia, Russian
thistle, cheatgrass and other introduced annuals. Greasewood
and rabbitbrush make the most impressive increase in percentage
of all the members of the potential community.
Native (potential) Vegetation and Guide for Determining Range
Condition.
Percentage composition by weight of the principal species may
total as much as:
Grasses:
Alkali sacaton 30
Galleta 10
Basin wildrye 10
Indian ricegrass 5
Squirreltail 5
Slender wheatgrass 5
Sand dropseed 5

Shrubs:
Fourwinq saltbush 15
Big sagebrush 10
Rubber rabbitbrush 5
Greasewood 5
Forbs:
See list above 5
4. Total Annual Production
Favorable years 3000 Pounds per Acre Air Dry
Unfavorable years 1500 " " " " "
Median years 2000 " " "
5. Soils
a. The soils are deep valley-fill alluviums being formed from
various geologic materials, including sandstones and shales.
When in a depleted range condition, these soils are easily
eroded and deep gullies result. They are highly productive
when not gullied because of the high waterholding capacity
and they receive run-in water from adjacent areas of the
watershed.