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<br />62-Msnaanola clay loam, 1 b 3 percent elopes. Thu
<br />deep, well drakled aog turned in deaeews loamy agaW_
<br />um on few attd tatxaes Elevation ranges tram about
<br />6.200 to 6,000 feet The average emud pneipitation is
<br />about 18 inches, the average amud av temperature V
<br />eiwut 4B degrees F, awl tho average troebbae period V
<br />Yba11t t46 daY0.
<br />Typielly, fits sur6roa layer 4 grr0•teh brews elgy teem
<br />about 6 Ineha Wrk, The subsoil 1a graylah brown heavy
<br />clay loam about ffi inches thick The etthatratum m gray-
<br />ish brown clay loam fo a depth of 60 lashes Or more. The
<br />lower part of the eubeo0 std rite ettbatratum contain vid-
<br />ble soft tease of lane.
<br />Included wkh tFds sd] to maPPtn$ are small erase of
<br />Mamm~ola day loam, 0 to 1 pereegt daps; Nunn clay
<br />loam,. 0 to 8 percent slopes; and 9ampean ]aim, 0 to 3 pen
<br />emit alopra.
<br />1 ermeabtllLY of tNe 6fatlaano4 Boil i~ slow. E9fective
<br />tnotln$ depth b 6B 11Ie71es w more. Avagable Water
<br />rapacity is high. Sur6ue tanaff fs medium, aM the fwerd
<br />of erosion is moderate.
<br />About 60 percent of the acreage of this Boil is used far
<br />lrrlgaced crops. The main cops are aValfq corn, sma0
<br />grelq and pesters. Use of desprooted QoD0. timeb tfl-
<br />lpg0. and mop residue Co keep the soil iu good filth ie
<br />aeceesarY. A small peMntage of this soil L used for the
<br />production of forage sorghum w evdarypam for feed
<br />erop0. The nmaidng acreage fa used u rangelaad.
<br />This edl la well atdted to plants sultaNa for grarJng,
<br />and gran aed legumes grow we0 if it V irrigated.
<br />The move vegetation G mainly allmg saeten, vine-
<br />mesquite, weate+n wbestgrae0. Nue itratni and Iwar
<br />amomta of avAtchgnea Big 4luaetem, awltehgras0. ahd
<br />}unegram are also present where tide soil aecttrs in the
<br />northern part of the eurvaq area.
<br />Stockayr rates and distribution of graaing should be
<br />eontrallod W fadgtete rndform gratdng. Fences and
<br />proper Ja®tion of llvartoek waleriag faci6tlee help to mn-
<br />trol gra4tg. with gold range nanagement, etch cull
<br />pr+odueea flood gwnNtlas of forage.
<br />windbreaks std wvkonmantal p]antings ganually aro
<br />wag cuffed to thL cog, 9msmer faaow • year prior to
<br />plMthtg and contlntted etdUvatlon for wand tantrd are
<br />needed to Insure the etah0ahment and eurvfvd of
<br />plantings. 11eee that are hest silted and have good wn
<br />vival are Raclq Mounmin juniper, eastern redeadu, pon•
<br />deroea pine, 3iberLn elm, xwdan-olive, ahd haekberry.
<br />Shtvba fast ere bet wired arc akunkbush sumac, lilac,
<br />Slberlan peahruh amt Armrlen plum.
<br />Thin soil is silted to wildlife haNtat It is beet suited to
<br />hahftat for opett)and and rangeland witdllte. In aapland
<br />area, heNLt fsvorabk for rbrtraxked pheasant mourn-
<br />ing dove, and many nongame species can be developed by
<br />edabliehlhg anew for Hating end camps cover. Fot
<br />pheaeane, mdisturbed Heating cove b vital std ehwkl 6e
<br />provkled for in pleas Yor habitat development This 4
<br />espedal~ two m arse of imendve farming. xangeWd
<br />wlidlff0. strclr a pronghorn antelope, son be auiated by
<br />dweloping livestock watetkng faci6tfe0. properly manag-
<br />ing livestock g+ndrW, and receding rouge when needed.
<br />101-Vma ashy losrrr, 1 to 8 percsttt elopes. This -
<br />deap, wag drained ea8 formed U eandY. oilcareous sullen
<br />material on ttplanda. Eiavatlmt rahgas tram li,gW W 6.000
<br />feet The avetttge aantul predpltatlon L about lg itwhe0.
<br />the average atmmtl alt femperatma L about 49 degrees
<br />F, and the -veaga frost-tree p¢siod L about 146 dt0ro.
<br />Typkally, the amiss 1pYar !a brown +andY loam abwt
<br />7 inches thick The wbeoil L brown sandy loam abw< S
<br />inehe thkk The substratartt, to a depth of 60 inches, b
<br />pale brown sandy team In the upper pert and grades to
<br />ggat yatbwish beovm fine samly Iaam in the lower part
<br />Vleible soft lime maesa ne in some pasta of the sub
<br />stratum
<br />Ineladad with lids cost in mapping are small areas of
<br />Ohrey and Vona soW. eroded, end Olney sandy ktmq 0 to
<br />8 pa[cent slopes. Also included era several wefweafher
<br />lakes, trsuagy kxa than 8 eras in else,
<br />PermaNlity of this Vona aoa is maderetely rapid. Ef-
<br />fective tooting depth to w tnclta w• more. Avtd4Ne
<br />water apathy 4 moderato. 8tafaee rvrtotf b slow, the
<br />hewd Of ~elroaeicat 1e malerat0. and the Iterard of Boil
<br />WOWiag L..y..
<br />Tbfa soil A aced for gradng llvesmdr, nanirrigatad
<br />eroPhrud, and a fee small Brew of b-tiitated mopleM.
<br />8erghttm, wrkutgtec0. millet, awl pittW beano are the
<br />war scope. Alalfa and eaten grate pre grease wader in
<br />rigatkut
<br />This Boil ie e:ttrmely suaesptihle to blovrlttp, std much
<br />at the acreage has been damaged Dy soil bktwbyr. The aoD
<br />ahwW be Protected by mmnLining Plod, cover nt ell
<br />ttmea. If grope are grown, the amount of residue
<br />prodnced ie ORetl lnmM.ce..t W eairtrol erasdon.
<br />Th{a wit is celled to the production of native vegefatfmt
<br />sdteble for grasarg. The rudvs vegetation u daatinantly
<br />Noe grmnq stud dropneed, needk+wdtbnrl, and aido-
<br />oafs gTl~
<br />Management of gradng b ttsetled on lute soil w maW
<br />min ar Improve range mndidott Seedlsg to needed if tae
<br />ratlge lug datertorated. 6aeding of native gneesn ie s
<br />good practice.
<br />windbreaks std enviromnentd p4ntings ate generd~y
<br />edted m rule soft Sml bbwimgv the tndlt Umitatlon for
<br />the estabgehment of trees and shrubs. This limitation cars
<br />be overcome by ealtlwtatg only in the hea rows std
<br />lav(Bg a strip of vegetation between the rows. Snpplo-
<br />mmdd hvtgation maY be sealed aben PlattlLtg and der
<br />leg dry paHoda Troy Chat eta bat wiled and have good
<br />earvlval era Rocky MwnWn ~adpar, eastern redcedsr,
<br />Ponderosa pltt0. Sibefdan ehn, Ruas4nbtlvq aril haeicben
<br />ry. Shnrba lint eta beat suited ere dtunkbush anmar.
<br />lilac, sad Slhetiaa ptarehrub.
<br />Tale eo8 L suited w wfklli£e habWtt IC b beat au&ed to
<br />heNfat for optmlaml aM rangalattd wildlife. In mopLnd
<br />area, hablUe favoraNa tai tdnB'neclred phewnt, twtavr-
<br />Ing dwa, and nwty mngame epedw m be developed by
<br />eatabllahittg craw for tteetfng aed escape cover, For
<br />phewnt, 01Id18ti77b8d mating cover le Ntel and ehwkl be
<br />ptov(ded for in plate for babltat eevelepmsnt Rangsbud
<br />w11AIfe, puck a pronghorn antBlope, can be encouraged
<br />b.Y dweloping 6vestoek vrterbrg faAitles, Pxope*lY
<br />managing gveetock gracing, and rvaeeding range where
<br />needed.
<br />This Boil ha gaud potent(d far homeeite0. Thu uuin
<br />timitatlom of this Boil for roads aril eetae4 ere limited
<br />abgity to ettpport a load aM trveFacHan po[enUsl. Raade
<br />mast be designed w overcome these llmitatlotu. The sill
<br />aluatld be aKb0iacd agar die preperalion, and a much of
<br />the eald>ng vegetatan erodd be left >n place a poatble.
<br />Ihtring site pmperattotr, only smart arse of Chia sail
<br />should be dlstutited at a time. Capability wbrhtaeee IVs,
<br />hon{nigated aM lIle. irrigated.
<br />Sundance Sand and Gravel Resource 06015
<br />Lafarge West, Inc. September 2006
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