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2.04.9 <br />Most areas of this unit are used for livestock grazing and <br />wildlife habitat. A few areas are used for irrigated corn for <br />silage, pasture, small grains, alfalfa hay, and grass hay. <br />The potential plant community on this unit is mainly western <br />wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, Wyoming big sagebrush and needl- <br />eandthread. The average annual production of air-drv vegetation <br />is about 850 pounds per acre. <br />If the condition of the range deteriorates, broom snakeweed, <br />Fendler threeawn, cheatgrass, and annual sunflowers increase. <br />Where the range is in poor condition, these plants are dominant. <br />Grazing should be managed so that the desirable balance of spe- <br />cies is maintained in the plant community. <br />If the range vegetation is seriously deteriorated, seeding <br />is needed. For successful seedings, a seedbed should be prepared <br />and the seeds drilled. The plants selected for seeding should <br />meet the seasonal requirements of livestock or wildlife or both. <br />The management practices suitable for use on this unit are <br />proper grazing use and a planned grazing system. Brush manage- <br />ment improves deteriorated areas of range that are producing more <br />woody shrubs than were present in the potential plant community. <br />This unit provides wildlife habitat for mule deer, cotton- <br />. tail, hawks and eagles. <br />This unit is well suited to irrigated crops. Irrigation <br />water can be applied by the sprinkler or controlled flooding <br />irrigation methods. The method used generally is governed by the <br />crop. Under a high level of management, this unit is capable of <br />producing 22 tons of corn silage per acre, 5.5 tons of alfalfa <br />hay per acre, 4.5 tons of grass hay per acre, 110 bushels of <br />barley per acre, or 80 bushels of oats per acre. <br />This unit is well suited to recreational development. <br />This unit is well suited to homesite development. If the <br />Barx soil is used for septic tank absorption fields, the limita- <br />tion of moderate permeability can be overcome by increasing the <br />size of the absorption field. <br />This map unit is in capability subclasses IIe, irrigated, <br />and IVc, nonirrigated. It is in Semidesert Sandy Loam #326 range <br />site. <br />2.04-19 <br />