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SOILS
<br />and redueb runoff.
<br />Rangeh~ ve. getatbn of fhb soU cottshb mahdy sf
<br />bhm grams, bnff~bgraa, western whealgraa, and sedge.
<br />moatp Im~ f ~radkwapto faafnta~ing systems an tM
<br />po p quantity and qualkr
<br />of desirable rangeland vegetalkm. Range seeding w
<br />speed the revegelation of areas depleted by heavyy gra-
<br />ing, eutivation or outer didurlanees. Combimtioae of
<br />stockwater deveopment, fencing and deferred graatng
<br />kelp knprove gnxing dbMbution and maintain range rna-
<br />dltkm. Contour furrowing ani pkung aro pndkes that
<br />Improve order btillratbn and reduce rwroff and aro
<br />espeefally effective on rangehnd uea b poor and fatr
<br />eanditimt.
<br />Witulbreaka and environmental plantings an generally
<br />weN soiled on fhb coll. Bummer falbw a yea prior to
<br />phnUng, eupplemenlal water durhg phntbg and early
<br />s e• of growth, amt continued cultivation for weed eon-
<br />lrel are needed to Insure eatabUehment and aurviva) oI
<br />phnlinge. Trees bed suited and havhtg bet aurrival aro
<br />Rocky Mountain Juniper, extern redcedu, ponderon
<br />)iba, 8lherhn elm, Koalas-olive, and 6ukberry. Shwbe
<br />bed aukad an sknnkbwh wmae, ULe, (Nbarhtt peaahnb,
<br />amt Amerkan plum.
<br />Tlda aoU b bat wfted for brad and raagehnd aN-
<br />d9fe. In cropland crass, lubilat favorabkt for ring-neeke,i
<br />pphewnl, mouwing dove, and manyy aottgama specie nn
<br />ba developed by etablishi~ wlWlite area for nesting
<br />and escape cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting
<br />cover b vkal and should be Included in plans for habitat
<br />devebpmen~ Thb h specially True b area of Intensive
<br />agrkulture. Rangeland wildlife, each ae antelope, can be
<br />encouraged by development of watering facilitbe, proper
<br />gndng mamgemen-, amt ranggee seeding where needed.
<br />Thb soil b well salted for lhs eonslwetbn o[ homeeke
<br />and other urban developments, wkh only mbwr Ihnlta-
<br />Uens t eu iw Saar t~pabirty aubdaae lls
<br />krlp~ Ile lath
<br />It1-Uatk Torrkrthe»b. Udk.Tsrrlmthenla mnskt
<br />of Ktonglrr sloping to steep, shadow, weN drained roNs
<br />ladering intermittent dninageways, guNie and eaearp-
<br />gala bested mainly b the astern part et the eun-y.
<br />The soW an extremely variable. Thep tiro mod com-
<br />aroaly Iight cobrad, have fhb surface layen and range
<br />hem sady hams to chy buns. Exposure of parent
<br />Weriah and a few outcrops of sembtone and siilatons
<br />era common. Runoff h rapid, and the erosion hazed b
<br />h
<br />achtded are small areas of nearly level to gently ebp-
<br />4g, berry alluvial eiln, similar b the Itavereon eoib, on
<br />awrow float plains that ue tre~nenlly iboded.
<br />These voile are eel aukable for cultivatbn because of
<br />tie ebpe and uoebn hasard. They an used mahdy for
<br />Ilmked gracing a~ wildlife. The el~epp ebpes have sparse
<br />hands o[ vegetation. The narrow that phim provide
<br />good steads d forage.
<br />fbagehnd vegetation of Uetk Torriorlbents cotrobts
<br />aubly of plants from both medium and short grass tnm-
<br />nmdlhs, bclodbg mainly eideats grams, UUb bbetem,
<br />ewtero whetgres, needleandlhread sad bhte grams.
<br />lkns solb erode eaky when the nngekmd rege~ b
<br />erergrared. Grazing management needed b main ~~,~dd
<br />knprove productbn and range eondkbn aro deteid4ld
<br />gmm~g and proper grazing nee. Whero abpe ue nd
<br />contour furrowing and pkting reduce runoff, 6n-
<br />p~ve water penelretbn and speed rap recovery o/ area
<br />la fifr u~d p~ condition. Fencing and watu derebp-
<br />autds are eft seethe In oblalning unUorm dietributbn of
<br />FMale deer and antelope utilhx these aolh far cover and
<br />food. Tke rehlbtmhip of this unit to cropland makes It
<br />tabsble for esape cover for aUdlite. Management of
<br />Ileac soUe for wUdlVe includes proper grazing manage-
<br />tedd amt water devebpmente.
<br />Wlere these edb are eotreidered for wbdbreaks and
<br />tavlronmenbl phnUags and homeiles, speehl onaite ln-
<br />rrltgalbns an required to select speclRc aka and
<br />Ylbaonitsigant7 mamgemeat. CapablNty aubehss
<br />111-Wages htam, / to g pereeat sbpe. This h a
<br />ideep, well drahtsd eor on nppLnd rides and hula It
<br />;formed b ekrreona, foamy ailuvld amT edtan deposke.
<br />Ths avenge anmtsi preciyilation ranges from 16 to 19
<br />Inches. Sbpe are gently eiboping.
<br />Included In fhb unit aro small arcs of Batanta loam
<br />and Ascalon tine andy ham.
<br />'rypkaUy the eur6ce hyer b gnybk brown ham abort
<br />1 kbKehhaa lhkk. Tha anbeoN Is dark grayish brown light
<br />day loam abort 19 oche thkk and b nlcareour In the
<br />. bwM put. Tlu aubstrdum b Nghl gray caleueous loam
<br />and s sandy Iwm.extendbg to •. ept~ of 8U Inches or
<br />tams.
<br />Permeability h moderate. Effedlre rooting depth b g0
<br />htehes or more. AvaNabh water capaclt b high. Burf~ea
<br />rmroff b medium, and the erosbn hazsr~ b madente.
<br />1Ub twU b used mainly for Irrigated and nontrrlgated
<br />eopland. The remabtng aenege b used for grashg. AI-
<br />faMa, sugar beets and corn are the prlneipd scope grown
<br />h hrl ated areas. Wheat b the mdn crap grown b trontr-
<br />areas.
<br />o Irrigated erase the prhnary rnncetns of management
<br />are mMrol of eoU erosba, proper use d trrlgalion aster
<br />and maintenance of ferliUty. Contour dkch and eonlonr
<br />(mrow an the bed suited methods of trrigalbn on this
<br />soU. land leveling h needed b mod area to obtab more
<br />i uaUum dlstributbn of frrlgstbn water. More frequent tr-
<br />rigatbn wkh smeller amounts of water h needed b
<br />ndnee soU bee because of slope Incorporelbg crop
<br />naldne Improves water iaRltratioa and sod lllth and
<br />6stps control aoU erebn. Applicslbm of manure sad
<br />eotnnterclal fertilken contalningg nkrogen and phosphate
<br />w needed to malntab soil teHlNty.
<br />Ia nonhvlgated crophnd areas, management h needed
<br />k eontrd soli eroebtti conserve mobtnre end mabWn
<br />prodnetivky. Btubbh mulch tillage and intorporalbg crop
<br />nddues ue eeential to reduce woof( and eroebn and
<br />ermerve mokhtre. ChkwNng or subeoilbg h effective in
<br />brakbg up tillage pens end improves water penetrallon.
<br />TlUrge should be kept to a mbhnum.
<br />Rangeland vegelalbn of fhb loll eonshte manly of
<br />bhte grams, byftabgraee, western wheatgraee, and sedge.
<br />Proper gradng use and phoned gnahg systems are the
<br />moat important practices to malnlain quantity and qusktr
<br />d dekabh rangeland vegdsUon. Range eeedbg will
<br />speed the revegelation of uea depbted by ~ea~yr graz-
<br />6y, edtlvaUoo and olhu dblurbances. CombindiOns of
<br />aloekwatu devebpment, teoodng attd deferred grazing
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