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<br />Ufx auib nru on the ateular ~mcels nn+) rWgea. Thu Allvan coyote are Lest adapted on these wile. The rdkf, natant
<br />sort b al mllslola• sprMge amt tuUve vegelaUan pprovkle foal and rnver.
<br />Aland ~i percent of this img b t:happct{ wmiq loam, a Areas of these wile provkle circa that een be readAyy
<br />to fi purceul akgas, Mickley anmly kwm, Ifi to Yfi percent developed amt managed for wildlife. Proper lireettrek
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<br />pu~ wile ore on narrow ebngaled drab,agmvaya and fans ltrod~ management k necessary i[ pvesloek and wildlife
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<br />kckley calls are un rhige create, mNt ti,e Wagua sui{s rre chore the Hoge. Watering fadliUes are alw Imlarlan
<br />amt are ullpzed by rarloue wildlife species. 'fhe pnAlUnn
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<br />1'hu Uix soil is a Jeep, enmewhot excussivufy drained
<br />' of Unrae aolb M relatknrohip to cropland makes it vahtable
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<br />Typkally the surface layer b n dark grayish brown .
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<br />gravelly aa,uly bum afoot 4 inches thick. The eubardl k ^ snik are axed far hamedtes or other urban devebpmenls.
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<br />dark grayish Ircowu gravelly nwno sandy loam slant Id
<br />bu:hce lhkk. '1'lie aulwtrulum b a reddish yellow cearae gg
<br />to mhdmiae the alolm IlmRalMw. Where Um aolk are can-
<br />amul and gravid to a depth of fig Incbea or morn. slderdl for a wwage bgaon system, epedal sealing
<br />i'enncuLilily b n dd. F.tkcldve rouibgg depth b Gil melha~t s are -e~nhed to arercema aaeealre seepage.
<br />h,eh~re or more. Avai~alrle castor capacity ie bw. Surface CapaWlRy wbcbsa Vla aonlrrigated.
<br />rmm(f b rapid, auJ the eroaMn hazard b high.
<br />Tiw Allvan auU b a deep, well dniued salt. It formed Li 1ga-Salanh lain(, l !s ! pe-eeat slaps. T64 b •
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<br />cokarouua, loamy dluvbl and Dalian dciswits mnlerbin Ly deep, well dnbed sap on terraces and upbnd flats it
<br />sand o~ul gravel. formed b nlrareoua, bamy w)bn and dbvbl materkb.
<br />Typdcapy the anrfece layer is • dark grayish brown ~ areage annual predpitstlon ranges from 14 l0 19
<br />samly Mam shoot fi h~chee thlek. The euhwp Is a dark ~~+• 8bpea are gently sMphtg.
<br />grayish brown keavyy sandy loam amt sandyy clay bam
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<br />he eubetrotum b pgbt brownish e. loam and Nunn bam.
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<br />fA MchPa nr more. gnybh brown clay bam about 19 Mchea thick amt bcal-
<br />Permeability k maierale. Rffeetive n>ating cteplh le LIO pus fa the lower part. The aubatntum is 11ght gray
<br />inches or more. Available water capacity is malersle. ~ va7'. Pak brown, eakareow btm exknding l0 60
<br />9urfaee rotroff is medium, and the er+mion hamnl k bklwa °r mO~
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<br />water capacity rat the idix snit, the sbpe, and the eroelon Tkk sop k wed mainly for 6rigalad and aonirrigated
<br />hazard. Smnli kokted areas are ueerl far nonirrigated °°~• The r°r°aiaing amap acreage b need for grasing.
<br />Cropland, tat are heat eCetleJ heck M grass. la red eropbpd area corn, alfalfa, atlgar beets and
<br />Rangrbnd vegelatbn of the INx Bail rnnsbte mainly of soup gnhu an UN maM crops grown. Wheal and
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<br />ere the moat Imtarlant management practices b maintsin of krigi(ion water, imintenance of terUlRy amt control of
<br />sop erosMn. Thb cap b well caked to furrow sml border
<br />ywntNg amt quality of deeirahk vegetsUon. Cambhu- irrigation. land levepng b necessary in most areas to ob-
<br />lMne of slockwaler development, fencing and defernd Lab 'uniform dblributbn of water. Irrigatbn water
<br />grating during the grazing aeaaan help Improve end main-
<br />lain range comlitbn. Range seeding will speed the management b loaded for efiiclent nee of water anA cen-
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<br />face cap bKreaeea btflNration, reduces soil bee and im-
<br />tion mother dkturbancea Contour furrowing and pRUng
<br />ate pat~iicee that lmprnve water lnfiittgtbh grad rgdlpce pproves cap filth, Appikatbns o[ aunure and commercid
<br />fettpben contalaing nitrogen rind phtuphorge gre Impm-
<br />rilnnff anti are eapeclaliy effective on nngelsnd areas in tent M mdntdnhtg cap predttclivlty.
<br />poor and fair mndilkn of the Allvan wit la nonkrigaled eropknd areas the primary objective of
<br />Wimlhreake and environmental plsntinge ere diftknll mawgemenl b canservkg raolelure. SLuLLk mulch tillage
<br />in eatabibh on these wile. I.imiled avdkbk water capad- aed Incorpontlag crop resWnee are essential eaneervatbn
<br />ty, dP{dh to sand and gravel, and elope are the prinP~gl ppraelkee lu tmpave InfiRatton. Cklael[~~or eubaoil[ng
<br />rnncenis b eelehlishing tree end ehruL planlbgn. Spcckl improves water penelr~tbn. 7Ylkge ebouid be kept to ^
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