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~"" ~ United States <br />r;<'~'t <br />~ll-l~ Department of <br />~`/ Agncultwe <br />• i~~ iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />Soil <br />Conservation <br />Service <br />Ted Hubbs <br />367 L'ounty Road 129 <br />Hesperus, Co 81326 <br />Dear Ted, <br /> <br />May 12, 1987 <br />After examing your gravel pit located east of Marvel, <br />I am enclosing a soil description and ECS-2, Range Inventory <br />and an ECS-5, Grass seeding plan. <br />The seeding mix is for a dryland planting and rates are <br />for Grilled planting. If the seed is to be broadcast, the <br />amounts need to be doubled. Seeding should be done in late <br />fall to assure springy moisture fnr germination. The area should <br />~~ The rates given are for 1 acre and need <br />to be adjusted to the size of the area. <br />The soil on the site are a Witt loam. These soils consist <br />of reddish brown surface and subsurface material over whitis <br />cal~ar~oµg .gubstrat.~,utg~ <br />sho'ti~'~±1]B~,stioCki}f'~+4~ ~~~~c1Y~6 •,• p t <br />Care should be taken to exclude the whitish calcareous material <br />from the stockpile. The surface has a pH of about 7.4 and <br />contains no salts the will inhibit plant growth. <br />If we can be of any futher help, please let me know. <br />Doug :lamseyLt V <br />Soil Scientist <br />dB~.~~ .ma.lSor, <br />0 The SoA Cons?rvaTion Service <br />U is an agency t.l the <br />D aoarlment of Agriculture <br />