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<br />' '+luleriul ix I'vdlli~h hro\rn heavy fine wlnrl)' Innm :Ihuul li
<br />i1u•hrs lhlek nr(n• light reddish bro\rn loom ghat rSlrliils
<br />to a (leplh uC Gn inches ur mora:-
<br />j 1'elnnanbilily of the hovillo soil is malel:LLC. I:ffectiee
<br />ntnting depth is liu inches m• more. Available water
<br />eapucity is high. Surl:lce runoff iv medium, tool lhu haz:n•d
<br />of urusion Is madrr:lte. Snmu gullies have drarlopcd :Ilan);
<br />drainagcwaya tmd u'oils,
<br />•1'hesc roils :u•e usod as rangrl:md, for \rildlifc hu6il:d,
<br />anll Ibr militm;r m:nu•nvw•s.
<br />'These lolls pl'uduct• mainly midgrusses, d,... ..,.•nlly
<br />a•estcrn \rhnal.ywss. Ncedlcgrassrs, big; blucsl.l•,, sidr-
<br />uatx grams, blue grnmu, :nut aullvu hlut•I;PUrinul: nlnka up
<br />u high pvrgnnl.llpu uC tho tntnl Ilrulluctlun, If lhn rnngu
<br />bus dclcliorntad, blue {,n•:nna, Junegrnsx, and nLLlvu
<br />bluegr:lssca increase. Sleepygruss noel annuals replace
<br />these gt:laxoa if the r:mge has seriously deteriorated.
<br />Heath of livestock thtlt eat poisonous plants increases ns
<br />the range deteriorates. ,
<br />Proper range management helps Lo maintain the vigor
<br />and praduclioit oC pl:uus. Proper location of livestock
<br />\c;ltm'ing facilities helps to cunu•ol grazing. Seeding is n
<br />good pr:lctice if the range is in pour conrlilion. Beetling of
<br />the n:rtive vegrtutimt is desirable, but the tango can also
<br />be srrderl e'ith tame species of grllxses such us Nordan
<br />crrsted•whcat.gt:lss, liussi;u\ \rihb•ye, pubescent whoat-
<br />brass, or internx•diatt• \rhrutgrass.
<br />\Vindbrcaks and rm•iconmental plantings generally m•u
<br />\rel! suited to these soils. Summer f:dlo\\• u year prior to
<br />planting unrl continued cultivation fur \rred control are
<br />nl•edcll to in::w•e the establishment :old survival of
<br />I~I:,ntings. Trees that xl•r best suited and havo good sur-
<br />vi\•:11 :1rr Rocky 1lnuntain ,luniprr, eastern rrdccd:u•, pun-
<br />drrnra pine, Sibrri:ut elm, I:ushi:ut-olive, and huckbcn•y.
<br />Nhrubs ghat :u'r bt•st suited ore slundtbush sumac, 1i61c,
<br />~1brri:ut peashlvb, sort Amm•ic;ut Ilium.
<br />•I'hesc soils arc xuitcd to e•ilrllil'u habitat. They aru best
<br />suilerl to habitat for upcnlund uu11 rangalaml e•ildliCu. !n
<br />(•rnpl:nul tu'cas, hllbitat favorable for ring-necked
<br />Ilhous:uu, mom•tting dove, noel many nongnmc species con
<br />bu drrrlnpcd by establishing :n•uns 1'or nesting sort escnpc
<br />tour r. hm• pheasant, undisturbed nesting cover is vital
<br />:unl should be prurirled fm' in plans Cm• habitat develop-
<br />m,•nl. I:, ngvl:nul \ril4life, sorb as pronghorn :uuclnjle, eon
<br />In' r11ru111 :1g1'd II\' d,'\'1'lullillg IIrrTI uPI. \P:111'1'1111; I111'llll ll'r,
<br />1 n-ol„~rl ~' nuwaltiug livrr(ucl. gr:Ir.ing.:nul rvrrrdiug r:ulgo
<br />\\h1•re n1•rdcd.
<br />'I'I I1• main Iimil al ion, fur o1 m::u•nctiun un Ibr>e soils nr,•
<br />Imc I,r:n~ing su'I•ngth, sh rink•sa~rll putcnti;ll, and trust nr.
<br />ti1,n pn11•nliaL .~pcrial desil: n., 1'm' buildings amt malls :um
<br />u.•1 ~'L•J. Access mall. nulst barn adcq uall: cut-slope grade.
<br />un11 drainx should bu In•urided t11 control surl'acr runufl'
<br />amt lu•rgl xnil tonnes to a minnnnm. Capability subclass
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<br />+:'! ..tirhumhvr-Itnzur cnmplc~, 8 lu 511 pcrrcnt slopes.
<br />1'n. :,+• g1•ntl,t• rolling to steep soils arc on rrmlud brr:drs
<br />anal rrmm~nls ul' gr:milu ou NCasb over xh:Jo. L•'Icvatiun
<br />r: nlgr., I~I'um L,31111 lu (i,511U frvl. The avcr:lgc annual
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<br />I11'1.1'lllll lltlnll 1:1 11hb111 1:: IIICI u•.,, up11 Ilb• :Irrl :q(r „u1m.,l
<br />nit tempt tofu rr ix about .Ip 111•grrrd P.
<br />Thu Kcbon\hrr sail m:d:rs up ;J1nu1 hl I.,nr.•m ..! Ihrl
<br />cnngdrs, the 1(:IZ n' soil shoal :n 1 I
<br />1 n•rrrul, awl nl h.~r ..,il.~
<br />:II•lntt ::11 111.1'l.'1:11 L.
<br />nrhulyd \rith lh1•sr suite in m:gglinp tu~.- an•:I, olti
<br />Chasr'\'ille-f\lido'ay ronq,la~: him lu:nn, I 111 ., p1•rrrnl
<br />slnpcs; 1(uzm• slung' r•lay lo:uu, i, lu 13 p,•rrlau slug„~.: au,l
<br />Ir611 ul:ry In:uu, Il In a prrr1a11 slope,.
<br />'I'hr tirh:ua6or nail is deep :unl u'oll druiurd. It tin'mrd
<br />~.. ruli:ul matt•riul mi~uJ n~ilh :111u\'iuw :Hal ndhlriuul
<br />drrivod 1'rum gr:utite. 'I'ypia:111y, lbr surl':n•r I:n•rr i. gr:1 a.'
<br />ish brn\\•It grtrvclly loom nbnul n inches lbirk. 'I'br un'h•r I
<br />lyhlg ntnl urhd to hlro\vn vta;v grnv(•Ily Iwun shoal a in•111•,
<br />lhirk aver light yelln\cish bru\\•n rrl;r gr:n'elly s:uul Ih:,l
<br />er;trnds In a depth of IiU ina•hes ur nn,rr. I
<br />Pt•nneubility of the Scbamber .ail ix rapid. Thu ol'!i~r '
<br />five tooling depth is fll Inchon ur morn, :old :n'aibd,6~
<br />water capacity is low lu morlcratu, tiw•I'ace nnud'f is medi-
<br />um In rapid, uud the ha'r.;u•d of erosion is nv,dur:nr.
<br />'Phn Rnnn• soil is mudurdrly duop all \cr11 drainr•11. 1t 1
<br />1'ormrd in residuum rlcrived IYum calr:urnus sh:dr. ;lug ar~
<br />is N to 15 percent. Typi(•ally, the slu•1'acr layer is light .•
<br />bruwuisb gray clay loam about :3 inches thick. Thu ..u6.nil r '
<br />is grayish brown heavy clay loam nr d:q' :1bnm 1:1 inrhus~,
<br />thick. 'I•he substratum is gnlyish brown rhlp that grades 1
<br />to c:drarrous shale ul a depth of a6uuL ..1 inchu>. 1'isihlr
<br />linx• ix in the lo.em• p:u•t oC the subsoil amt in the snl,~
<br />strllwm.
<br />1'crnteability of the R;IZw• suit i+ :Ina. '1'h,• effective
<br />rooting depth Is tU to •IU inches. r\railablr \v:1 u•r r:1 p:lcnc
<br />is moderate. Surface runoff is medium to r:l pid, an11 Ibc
<br />har:nvl of cl•nsion is murlcrntr lu Lir!h.
<br />'I'hc soils in this cumplvs err used n.a n:,t ivr ra ngelaml.
<br />I'nr \rildlifu lu(hital, :nx! as military iuyl;n'l are;u:. ~"
<br />'I'hcse soils :n•u suited to the prulluctinn of nuticv
<br />rcgr.Gd.iun xmtuble fnr grazing. Nutirt• vcgut:n ion rot t6c
<br />Sch:nnbcr soil is u'estcrn \chcntglass, blur gr:uua, si~lc-
<br />oat. g1:I m:1. and little Wucstent. 'fhe common shrugs :, rr
<br />sl:unkhush xumltc, four\riug saltbu~h, :Ind bucl:ui',oat. X:,-
<br />tivu vegetation on the Razm• sail is alkali sacaunl. \rr-l.•rn
<br />a•hvalgrass, galleta, :u\d lesser wnuunts ni blw• gr:n,,.l.'
<br />hmu•\ring s:dtbush is a common shrub. 9'6e prrr,~nc1• .•f
<br />prinrrspluuu•, I\~u-glv u•vr milkrl•trh. :Intl PrrnloW 1•..f.
<br />d.•ua•el•J uuliral rs 16:11 ...•Iruium hr:lrn n; Id:,ld. :1 r. in 11,..
<br />s L•u 1d.
<br />'16,•51' rhll5 :1rC \'('1\' ddll('Idl to I'1 •\'ve Pl.ll r, hlhl II le
<br />r.,l'rri~dl} inlp, n'I:un Ih:1t 'lirrstm•I, gel: iny; b.~ r:n','ful!~
<br />ncuc(gcd. Fencing :old ln'up(•rl}' lucnting lit'o>t oc k. \C stet.
<br />ing farilil ics help W control gt:uulg. 1\'L,•rr lhr 1'lam
<br />cuvt•I' h:1s been drplrtrJ, csl n•ri;Jlr 1m Ibr 1::1zur rail. ,'
<br />I1llllllg :11ds 111 the I'Vrll\'('1'\' Uf lbo Ilan\'1• \'oge l:,Llnll.
<br />\\'ind Urr:drs :old ru\'irunnteuLal pl:ullings :u•r .uiu•d to
<br />this sail. Low :1 \•ailablr \calor a•:q,acily is the maii, limita-
<br />tiun fur lhr esL161ishnu•nl nl' trru amt shrub plantings.
<br />tiumnlan• 1:111n u• a yc:u• in mh•:ulcr :uul runtinue,l c~lli~~-
<br />linn for word cunt rnl are Herded In iu>un• Ibr a: t:1111i>I1-
<br />nn•ut :old su rviv:ll of plantings. tiupldrnn•nlal irrigation
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