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~ ~ <br />~ If the condition of the range deteriorates, cheatgrass, broom <br />~•~~akeweed, annual sunflowers, and Fendler threeawn increase. Where <br />the range is in poor condition, these plants are dominant. Grazing <br />should be managed so that the desirable balance of species ~s <br />maintained in the plant community. <br />If the range vegetation is seriously deteriorated, seeding ~s <br />needed. The plants selected for seeding should meet the seasonal <br />requirements of livestock or wildlife, or both. <br />The management practices suitable for use on this unit are proper <br />,jrazing use and a planned grazing system. Brush management improves <br />deteriorated areas of range that are producing more woody shrubs than <br />were present in the potential plant community. <br />This unit provides wildlife habitat for mule deer, cottontail, <br />hawks, and eagles. <br />If this unit is used for irrigated crops, the main limitation is <br />depth to bedrock. <br />Under a high level of management, this unit is capable of <br />producing 5.5 tons of alfalfa hay per acre, 4.5 tons of grass hay per <br />acre, 80 bushels of oats per acre, 110 bushels of barley per acre, or <br />?0 tons of corn silage per acre. <br />This unit is well suited to recreational development. <br />If this unit is used for homesite development, the main <br />limitations are depth to bedrock and moderate shrink-swell potential. <br />if this unit is used for septic tank absorption fields, the main <br />limitation is depth to bedrock. <br />This map unit is in capability subclasses IIIe, irrigated, .+nd <br />IYc, nonirrigated. It is in Semidesert Loam N325 range site. <br />~Jc` <br />