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WE`D .4.9 Exhibit I -Soils Infor
<br />CUI:NTY, COLORdDO, SOI;THEftYnpgtROq
<br />and switchgrass decrease and blue
<br />and sand sage increase. Annual weeds3an t grasses invade
<br />the site as range Condition beco pseed, should he 35
<br />Yfanagement of vegetation an this soil should be based flitches andrm rru t last 50 Percent of
<br />mes poorer, the time Contour
<br />on taking half and leavin Kr°wn ero y , Kations can be used in irri
<br />g haft'of the total annual cr°ss slo P; and Pasture. Furrows, contour furrow cl°se
<br />Lion. Seeding is desirable if the ran produc_
<br />ge is is irrigation isfurrowS are suitable for roll S and
<br />Sand btuestem, sand reedgrass poor condition, Ind utilizin also desmable. Keepin ti11a ei ops. Sprinkler
<br />grama, blue grama, pubescent switchgrass sideoats g crop residue het g 6e to a minimum
<br />wheatgrass are suitable for w~heatgrass, and taming fettilit P to control erosion,
<br />should meet the seasonal re seedin" . crested lions of Y is 'mPortant. Crops res and Main-
<br />g The grass selected The POosphorus and nitrogen.
<br />be seeded into 9uirements of livestock. potential P to applica-
<br />a clean, firm stubble, or it can be 7t can native v
<br />into a firm prepared seedbed. Seedin dominated by sand bluestemgetation on this
<br />proven most successfuh dolled grama, r+eedleandthread, Sand reed site is
<br />g early in spring has and western switch Vass, and blue
<br />Windbreaks and environmental wheat grass, sideoats
<br />suited to this Plantin Production r grass are also prominent, grama,
<br />soil. Sail blowi^ gS are generally ble anges from 2,20p Potential
<br />establishing trees and sh g, the principal hazard In Years to 1,500 Pounds per acre in fav
<br />tivatin raBS, can be controlled b condition deteriorates the sand favorable dra-
<br />g only in the tree row and .v cut- Years. As range
<br />vegetation between the by leavin and switchgrass decre bluestem,sand reedgrass,
<br />may he needed at the timews g arrigation and sand sa axe, and blue r
<br />Supplemental i ge increase. Annual weedsaand sand dropseed,
<br />periods. Trees that are best suitedlandt hvend during d the site as ran
<br />are Rocky Mountain juni ly Managementgof oegetationeonmthis asses invade
<br />good survival poorer,
<br />pine, Siberian Per, eastern redcedar, on taking half and leavin soil should be based
<br />shrubs best suited ar R kunkbuahe and ponderosa lion. Seeding is desirableaf the rf the total annual
<br />hackberry, q'he Sand bluestem, Produc-
<br />an peashrub, sumac, lilac, and sand ange Is m Poor condition.
<br />Wildlife is Siberi- grama, b]ue reedgrass, switch
<br />an important seconda wheat grama, Pubescent grass, sideoats
<br />Ring-necked pheasant, rY use of this grass are suitable for seedine3t~ss, and crested
<br />games mourning dove, and SOIL' shauld meet the seasonal re K' The
<br />Aecies can be attracted b many non_ be seeded into a clean, firm sor grass selected
<br />nesting and escape cover, Y establishin quirements of livestock. It can
<br />nestin g areas for drilled into a firm ghum stubble, or it
<br />g cover is essential andd shouldebeaincluded in urbed pre aced can be
<br />for habitat development, es sPnng has Proven p Seedbed. Seedin
<br />pecially in areas of intensive kindbreaks and most successful. g early in
<br />agriculture, environmental plantin
<br />Rapid expansion of suited to this soil. Soil blowin gs are
<br />has resulted C='eeley and the su establishin g, the generally .
<br />in urbanization of mounding area K trees and shrubs can Principal hazard
<br />This soil has much of this Otero tivating onl in be controlled b in
<br />excellent potential for soil. Y the tree row and b Y cul-
<br />tioaal development. The onI urban vegetation Y leavin
<br />Y limi[in and recrea- maY be needed at the timews. Su 1 g a sgation
<br />moderately rapid permeabili[ g feature is the AP emental
<br />causes a Yin the substratum, Per10ds. Trees that are °f Plantin irn
<br />hazard of ground water which best suited and have d duning dry
<br />sewage Lagoons. Lawns contamination from are Rocky Mountain
<br />Capabilit shrubs. and Pine, Juniper, eastern redced~ood survival
<br />Y subclass IIIe i trees row Siberian elm, Russian-olive, Ponderosa
<br />rrigated, IV g well. shrubs best suited
<br />Sande plains range site. a nonirri and haekber
<br />~=-Otero sandy loam, gated; an peashrub. are skunkbush sumac, '~' The
<br />3 to 5 percent slo Wildlife is b'lac, and Siberi-
<br />deep, well drained soil on plains at elevatio seof 4h700sto an important
<br />5,250 feet, IC formed In Ring-necked pheasant, Secondary use
<br />deposits. Included in ma mined o game species can mournin of this soil.
<br />utµ•ash and eolian be attracted b dove' and
<br />have loam PPing ate small areas of nesting and Y establishin many non-
<br />cluded are smelt areaso of soilsethat have tsandstone and escape cover. For g areas for
<br />nesting cover is essential and shoudebeainduded'nturbed
<br />shale within a depth of 60 inches. n- for habitat develo
<br />Typicalt - agriculture. Pment, especially in areas Plans
<br />sand Y the surface ]ayer of this Otero soil is brown of intensive
<br />y loam about IO inches thick. The under! in Rapid expansion of Greele
<br />[o a depth of 60 inches is has resulted in urbanization Y and the su
<br />sandy loam. Pale brown Y g material The soil has excellent °f much rr°unding area
<br />Permeability is ra id. calcareous fine potentia! for urbanf and1sreOcreaional
<br />development. The anly limiting feature is the
<br />noclerate. The p Available water ca rapid permeabilit
<br />nore. Surface runoff Csvmedium g depth ig 0 Pacity is hazard Y en the substratum, moderately
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<br />6 inches or ground water contaminationwhich causes a
<br />~w'. and the erosion lagoons. Lawns, sh
<br />This soil is used almost entire! hazard is subclass IIIe i rubs' and trees from sewage
<br />rrigated, VIe noni grow weR Capability
<br />'erenned to the crops commonlyfgr° ngated crops. It ra5,3e Otero sand gated' Sandy Plains
<br />grasses and alfalfa or close In the area. deep, well drained soil oq ti to 9
<br />growing ctops 5,250 feet, 1 wed inplains atretevationPeof 4h700sto
<br />t for mixed
<br />outwash and eolian
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