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~ ~i <br />alkali sacaton and western gheatgrass decrease and sAltgrass, sedge <br />r"~ and rush increase. <br />t Planagement of vegetation on [his soil should be based .~n taking half <br />' and leaving half of the total annual production. Seeding on this <br />site is difficult and costly since numerous tillage practices are <br />' required to eliminate the saltgrass soil. Switel~grass, w~~stcrn wlicatgrass <br />alkali sacaton, tall whea[grass and tall fescue arc <ui[able fur seeding. <br />' For successful seeding a clean, fltm seedbed -- usually requires more <br />' than one year to eliminate tl~c saltgrass sod -- and a glass drill <br />should be used. Early spring seeding has proven most successful. <br />' t:etland wildlife, especially waterfowl, utilize tlicse areas. The <br />availability of moisture due [o the wetness of this soil alto»s pro- <br />( duction of wetland plants [ha[ provide nesting and protective cover, as <br />well as some food for waterfowl. The 1~~xtapcs([inn of tli+s soil [o <br />irrigated cropland areas where wildlife oStain r..uch of tl~cir food, <br />along with the cover provided, make [his soil valuable to both wetland <br />and openland wildlife. <br />Openland wildlife, especially plie.asants, use these areas for cover and <br />nesting, while they also provide excellent cover for deer when found <br />i in areas inhabited by deer. <br />Hanagement for wildlife would Include prevention of overgrazing by <br />livestock, protection from unplanned fire, and lire vent inn of drainage <br />ti'here livestock are present, these valuable wildlife ArcAS should be <br />. fenced [o prevent unwanted encroachment and overuse by livestock. <br />l .z <br />4 <br />ll' <br />