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<br />These soils are used for wildlife habitat, recreation, and some grazing. The native vegetation is <br />mainly cottonwood, willow, tamarisk and water-tolerant grasses, sedges, and rushes, in many <br />areas these soils are suited to production of Fremont cottonwood. The soils are capable of <br />producing 230 board feet of timber per acre from a fully stocked, even-aged stand of 40-year-old <br />trees. <br />Where these soils are accessible, they provide shelter and forage for livestock. Mule deer, <br />cottontail rabbit, coyote, bobcat, ducks, geese, and other native birds find food and shelter on <br />these soils. Where feasible, planting food plots, trees and shrubs, and nesting cover enhances the <br />habitat for upland wildlife. Where the water table is high, open water for waterfowl and fish can <br />be developed by blasting or by excavating. <br />These soils have potential for recreation. Wildlife is abundant, and the nearby rivers can be used <br />for rafting and canoeing. <br />72 - Wann Series <br />This deep, somewhat poorly drained, nearly level to gently sloping, low-lying soil is on terraces <br />and bottom land in valleys. Elevation ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet. The soil formed in <br />alluvium derived primarily from sandstone and shale. <br />Typically the upper part of the surface layer is a dark grayish brown sandy loam about 8 inches <br />thick, and the lower part is dark grayish brown fine sandy loam about 4 inches thick. The upper <br />part of the underlying material is mottled, light brownish gray fine sandy loam and sandy loam <br />about 24 inches thick, and the lower part is mottled light brownish gray coarse sandy loam to a <br />depth of about 60 inches. Permeability of these soils is moderately rapid. Runoff is stow and the <br />potential for water erosion is moderate. The available water capacity is high. <br />This soil is used mainly for grazing, grass or legume, hay and pasture. <br />The native vegetation on this soil is mainly alkali sacaton, saltgrass, wheatgtass, sedges, and <br />rabbitbrush. <br />40 Kim Series -- Representative Profile <br />Ap 0 to ?inches; yellowish brown (IOYR 5/4) loam; dark yellowish brown (1 OYR 314) <br />moist; weak fine platy structure; soft, very friable, calcareous; mildly alkaline; gradual <br />wavy boundary. <br />A12 7 to 17 inches; light yellowish brown (IOYR 6/4) loam, dark yellowish brown (lOYR 3/4) <br />moist; weak very fine granular structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; <br />calcareous; moderately alkaline; clear wavy boundary. <br />Page I - 2 <br />