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iii iiiiuiiniii iii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Natural Resources <br />131 3 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8Gh-3567 <br />FAX. 1}p}I 832 8106 <br />MEMO TO FILE <br />I~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br /> <br />File No.: <br />C-81-013 Roy Romer <br />envemor <br /> <br />Operator: <br />Basin Resources lamer S Lochhead <br />Esecmlve oirec,or <br /> <br />Date: <br />April 29. 1996-, Michael B Long <br />o.~~e~un oo-e~wr <br />Specialist: Janet Binn / <br />Subject: Pasture production in Weston Area <br />Type of Interaction (Meeting Phone, Other): Phone <br />Person(s) Contacted and Affiliation: Mr. Ken Lutz,NRCS District Conservationist-Trinidad <br />Office (719) 846-3681 <br />SUMMARY AND RESOLUTION OF INTERACTION: I had contacted Mr. Lutz regardin <br />the expected difference in hav production that could be expected on an irrigated hav pasture, <br />smoothy bromegrass/alfalfa/vetch mix, in the Picketwire valley near Weston. Without <br />knowing_alot about the site except for my_general description he estimated; Irrigated. stand <br />in good condition, not overgrazed, proper management. 2 cutting_per year approx. 3.5 <br />Tf acre. Dryland pasture. same species. good condition. adequate moisture. proper <br />management approx 1.5 T/acre <br />This would translate to, assuming 60 Ib. bales. irrigated 1166 bales /10 acres. dryland 500 <br />bales/10 acres. He did not give me any estimates for a poor condition field due to the <br />variability dependent on how poor is poor etc. Based on his figures for a good condition field <br />the unirri ag ted Qasture could produce approx. 43% of the irrigated pasture yeild. <br />c:\jhb\c81013.k1 <br />