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<br /> <br />SECTION G - SOILS AND VEGETATION <br />Soils <br />The predominant soils, mapped and surveyed by the <br />U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, <br />1974, consist of Loamy Alluvial, two of which, Loamy Al- <br />luvial land gravel substratum (LV) and Loamy Alluvial land, <br />moderately wet (Lv) are identified on subject property. <br />Major drainageways are the principal locations for Loamy <br />Alluvial gravel substratum and constitute the principal <br />source of gravel. Soils of this type are beneficial to <br />plant growth because of their rapid water absorbtion rate. <br />Moderately wet, Loamy Alluvial land occurs in broader <br />drainageways and has high water table and poor drainage. <br />The soils are deep ranging from 20" to 36" in depth over <br />loose sand and gravel. This type of soil is generally <br />poor to grow crops. <br />For additional description of two types of soils and <br />their properties see Table - 3 and text of Leonard Rice <br />Report, included under Water Resources - Section D of this <br />report. <br />VEGETATION <br />The present vegetation cover as mapped by the Soil Conserva- <br />tion, Brighton Office consists of mixture of trees, grasses <br />and forbs normally found in flood plain lands, that are <br />typical for many similar areas. The tree species consists <br />of cottonwood, willow and Russian olive. Juland saltgrass <br />and cheatgrass appear dominant in grasses. Kochia and <br />dandelion round out the forbs series. For a more specific <br />description and distribution of the above please refer to <br />Vegetative Analysis as prepared by the Soil Conservation <br />Office, found in the Appendix of this report. <br />REVEGETATION <br />The following revegetation program will be initiated as sug- <br />gested by local soil conservation range specialist, Brighton <br />office. The entire area will be revegetated with crested <br />wheatgrass at 10.0 PLS pounds per acre. Manure will be <br />applied, approximately 20 tons/acre to act as both fertilizer <br />and a mulch. Before seeding, a firm seedbed will be es- <br />tablished and a grass drill method will be utilized. A copy <br />of the revegetation recommendation is incorporated as a <br />part of this report and appears in the Appendix. <br />-9- <br />