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• I 3.4.2 STEVENS GULCH <br />Most of the lands along Stevens Gulch are used for <br />grazing cattle, both in the small valley floors in the upper <br />reaches of the gulch, and in the gulch itself. The steeply- <br />sloped areas of the gulch are essentially unused and remain in <br />their natural state. <br />A discussion with the owner of this land, Mr. Jack <br />Morrell,confirmed that this relatively small extent of alluvium <br />has never been used for any other purposes than grazing and <br />production of hay. He also indicated that cattle production in <br />this area has historically been limited to one head per 10 - <br />12 acres of land, and that sub irrigation has never been used <br />due to the excessive depth to the water table during the dry <br />part of the year. According to Mr. Morrell,flood irrigation <br />has never been used in this area. <br />• <br />The opinion of the Soil Conservation Service on the <br />potential for agricultural production of Stevens Gulch valley <br />is presented in Appendix B. The conclusion of this letter is <br />that the Stevens Gulch alluvium is not likely to be used for <br />intensive cultivated crops, mainly because of the short grow- <br />ing season. <br />A more detailed discussion of vegetation in the <br />Stevens Gulch alluvium is in the letter of Harner-White Eco- <br />logical Consultants included in Appendix B. <br />Typical views of the alluvium in Stevens Gulch near <br />the CWI well field are presented in Figs. 8 - 9, in Appendix A, <br />- 11 - <br />I • <br />~cc-Hwao coswinr~, wc. <br />