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<br />EX HTBIT I so;~s infO.Cgnt
<br />"I'IIe dorlrro series rnnsia5 oC deep. tcell drained
<br />sells. These ;oils formal in Inam~~ alluvium ml alluvial
<br />i:Ins :uul \~alle\~ bottoms. Slnlres arc +) G, (i I,ercent.
<br />I(Irvnunn I, S,nnn to a.nnn feet. Xaturnl \~ege[ation is
<br />~I~~nlin:ultl~~ rabbitbruxh, blue grama, tcestern \cheat-
<br />~n;l<.. ;utd neerlte:uulthrenrl. The average ;uuwal pre-
<br />illil:Ilinn i~ about 12 inches, the mean annual air
<br />tcnlln•r,Itu re is about I"~ F, ;Ind the Irnst-free season
<br />~. ~n I„ Inn ,tare.
<br />In :I re presen4Ulre Itrnlile the upl,er °~I inches is
<br />~I,,ih I,rn,cn .Intl terv d:uh ~r.l>~i.h Irlnun tan rn. Ce1no~
<br />illin i~ ccrc d.ul: !.[rav i>I ~mm~ ,iml d:u'I: grn}'ish
<br />I.rv, vv n Iu:InI sl1 :If 114cJ \v iIII Ilnc >nnllc main that e~fends
<br />~~~ a Ilrp(h of htr ine~he< ur mere.
<br />Ferme;\nlnn- Is mouern[e, and the available n'ater
<br />capacit}~ I: high. Feaction ranges from mildly alkaline
<br />to moderately' alkaline. The effective rooting depth is
<br />more than 60 inches.
<br />These soils are used for range, \eildlife, and irrigated
<br />crop;
<br />Pepresentative profile oC Jodero loam, along a dry'
<br />clerk channel in the ;outhu'est quarter sec. ot. T. 39
<br />\II-n In g innc~+: biuvvn (IUl'R ~/9) loam, dark brown
<br />f InSR 5~:1) moist; st rang medium granular etruc-
<br />ture; suf r. vi~c fnahle; 5 pe teen[ grav~ci; mildly
<br />alkali nc; gra~hial vavy Lou nda rr.
<br />\1-'-S Io °4 im hcs: gra>'ish brown I10}'R ~/'?) loam,
<br />cry' dark };ravish brown 110}'R 9/'_') moist;
<br />nlodc ra tc ava r~~: <u ba ngular blocky St ructu rC pa rb
<br />ing to mn~ic rate medium granular, slightle hard,
<br />very friable; :. pr treat gravel; mildly alkaline;
<br />clear o'acy boa nda r>~.
<br />:\1.4-'.I to YII inches; grayish brotcn (IOYR .-~~'_') Inam
<br />>t r:,l ilinl pith thin lenses of fine sandy Inam, ecn~
<br />~Ia rk grayish Craven (Ill }'R 9/'?) moist; modrratr
<br />, c, nr su La ugul:n' binrkp sLructU rc; slightly hard.
<br />v try IIi:~!Jr; ra 1, ,n'cous: modcra lclr alkaline:
<br />gradual vyacc bw, mlary.
<br />('_ ,lu I„ ;0 u,chr.; li>;ht Li nvv nish gra)' (1(11'1; f/"I Inam
<br />.ti alili~~J vv ith thin L~nsr<,! IinC sa ndc Inuin, dark
<br />ciayi<h I~rvvvn I InYI: i:'!) in„ISt: ma>sirr: h:,nl.
<br />iriaLlr; p~~i trot Rrav~•I; ra lya n•au ~' mnvL:ra 4~ly
<br />.~Ik:,l~n,•
<br />Typic "I•nrrillnrrni~
<br />Tu-Tcpir Turrillnrrnt.:u~e neal'Ic ICCr( .nni v~,r.-
<br />sivek dreinerl and nccup} the Iluurl Ilhun of the I:i~~
<br />Grande. Slopes :nr 0 to 1 percent The suil> ra n~c l i um
<br />loam to s;utdy In;nn and are genera ll)~ sal atilirrl unrl
<br />underlain br sand ;uld gravel at a depth III Y to '?n
<br />inches, On about °_n percent of this unit the ~nll nulle-
<br />rial is deeper over s;tnd and grnrel becau<c uld .u o,un
<br />channel: bare been tilled in. Inelurled in mallpinp :ue
<br />gravel bar;, v\Inch make up about In percail ui the
<br />Unif.
<br />Topic Torrillurents are drough t}~. Pernlcabil itp in
<br />moderateh' rapid. and the acail:Ible realer rnlslcit> is
<br />lon•. 1•he crater [able is generallc more than " fool deep.
<br />but files tu'3 to ~ feel Cur >hort periods lalo in spring
<br />and earls in summer when runup is high f rum nv~lling
<br />sno\c iu the mountains. P.unoff is sluvr. 'fhc t u.inn
<br />hazal'd IS sllgh (.
<br />Topic Torriflurents ;u•e used mainly for rnu~e. Snnte
<br />areas are used for wildlife. Some small areas :uc rased
<br />for irrigated =mall grain and alfalfa. \nwral re;teta-
<br />tiou is cottontrnod :md \cillotrs :utd ;ut understor>• of
<br />grasses and sedges. Capabilit}' unit IL's-° irrigated.
<br />VII\t•-1 nonirrigated; not :ISSigned to ;t range site.
<br />The .a horizon is AO to more than 60 inches thick. The
<br />content of gravel anJ cobbles ranges from 0 [o ]5 percent.
<br />In some .,teas some of the lovv'er horizons are reddish
<br />hrovy n. Depth to lime ranges from SO to 40 inches.
<br />Jo-Jodero loam, This neatly level to gently sloping
<br />soil occupies short alluvial fans and narrow valley
<br />bottoms in the foothills in the westee•n part of the Area
<br />{fig. 6). Slopes ate 0 to G percent, About 5 percent of
<br />this unit is included areas of Luhon loam and about 5
<br />percent areas of Monte loam.
<br />Funoff is moderate, but the soil receives runoff from
<br />surrounding hillsides. The hazard of realer erosion is
<br />moderate. Gullies have foamed in most areas.
<br />This soil is used mostly for fange and \vildlife. Some
<br />areas are used fot• irfigated alfalfa and small grain.
<br />Capability unit IVe-2 irrigated, VIe-1 nonirrigated;
<br />Foothill Loam range site.
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