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• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ~ -" - <br />• <br />• ~ SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE • <br />' + 356.Ranrey Streot~ Craig, Colorado 81625 <br />siJR1ECT- ~ ~ ~ DATE: Nay 24, ~ 1977 ~ ~.• ' <br />Vegetative InventorieS,~RGclamation Recommendations ", __ <br />_ _=~'; <br />. .. _ - _ .a~. .- <br />,,~. <br />.. <br />_ _ <br />_ - <br />- <br />d e. _ _ - <br />i n in lu in d th _ <br />•The soil inventories ive a de_cri t o of the soil c <br />9 s <br />4 P P <br />• texture, pH, conductivity and depth of useable topsoil For reclamation.', ~;•~• - - <br />~: <br />' Useable topsoil` is defined for this purpose as material suitable for growzrig <br />".plants in. It includes the rather thin layer found on top~of the earth that .~ <br />~ ~ is.hiohest in organic matter and normally referred to ws topsoil plus the ' <br />_. 'upper portion of the.soil underneath this layer referred to subsoil..--.. .. <br />'~' ~-A range condition inventory uas made on each site where the present .- <br />vegetation consists of native plants. The present vegetation was compared i <br />• - ~to tSe potential or climax plant community and range condition detErmined. <br />Range condition is rated as excellent, good, fair or poor. •On areas that have <br />..•..'. been reseeded the plant e.pecies :vere listed and the percent 'each co~npri5es. ~ <br />of the total plant communlty_estimated. - - ~ <br />~, - Gereral reclamation recommendations are attached. Reseeding 'recommendations.- <br />are given for Lhe gravel pits which are grouped according to similar climatic: <br />'~ conditions. •• . - ~~.. •:-,, _-- ~ J <br />' ~If we can be-of further assistance please feel free to call on us. ~~~..' <br />•, Sincerely+. :" - _ <br />~~}J. ;:, <br />C. A. "Ozzie" Ke'fste - _. - - - _ - ~'•?;r, _ _ <br />• District Conservationist . - - _ <br />_ ~: <br />-_ :: - - - - <br />_~. - . <br />Fnclo~ures-,•• .. - .. - <br />- .. - ,' <br />- .~,.:. <br />-. - <br />. - - - - <br />- - - .. '.- - - - 0 <br />- - _ ~ . . <br />_ Via.. _ •. l _ ... - J _ <br /> <br />