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The potential plant community on this unit ~s mainly western <br />wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, Wyoming big sagebrush, and <br />needleandthread. The average annual production of air-dry vegetation <br />~s about 850 pounds per acre. If the condition of the range <br />deteriorates, broom snakeweed, Fendler threeawn, cheatgrass, and <br />annual sunflowers increase. Where the range .s in poor condition, <br />these plants are dominant. Grazing should be managed so that the <br />desirable balance of species is maintained in the plant community. <br />If the range vegetation is seriously deteriorated, seeding is <br />needed. For successful seedings, a seedbed should be prepared and the <br />seeds drilled. The plants selected for seeding should meet the <br />seasonal requirements of livestock or wildlife, or both. <br />The management practices Suitable for uss on this unit era proper <br />grazing use and a planned grazing system. Brush management improves <br />deteriorated areas of range that are producing more woody shrubs than <br />ware present in the potential plant community. <br />This unit provides wildlife habitat for mule dear, cottontail, <br />hawks, and eagles. <br />This unit is well suited to irrigated crops. It is limited mainly <br />by lack of a dependable source of irrigation water. Irrigation water <br />can b• applied by the sprinkler or controlled flooding irrigation <br />methods. Th• method used generally is governed by the crop. Under a <br />high level of management, this unit is capable of producing 18 to. 22 <br />tons of corn silage per acre, S.0 tons of alfalfa hay per acre, 4 tons <br />of grass hay per acre, 110 bushels of barley per acre, or 70 bushels <br />of oats per acre. <br />This unit is moderately suited to recreational development. It is <br />limited mainly by slopes greater than 8 percent. <br />123 <br />