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1 <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />1 -'' <br />Soil Conservation Service, Colorado <br />Tecfinical Guide opNGE SITE I:O. 2R5 <br />Section II E _ ~ _`;;_. <br />1 Nom. •' <br />RANGE SITE DESCRIPTION <br />' f <br />) for <br />l LOAMY FOOTHILLS <br />1 i <br />Land F.esource Area: Central Desertic 6as~r.s, !truntains, <br /> and Plateaus (34) <br /> Colorado and Green P,ivers Plateaus i?5! <br />' Southern Rocky Y~ountains (481 <br /> A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS <br />' sio <br />hic Features <br />1 <br />Ph <br />a <br /> gr <br />. <br />y <br />p <br />i <br />' This site occurs on rather gentle, usually rolling, terrain on <br />resas, tenches, alluvial fans, foothill valleys, znu or;.ad <br /> plateaus. It is typical of the "bean country" of south.~estErn <br /> Colorado and southeastern Utah. <br />' ~ <br />~ Slopes are generally between I and 12g. Minor variaticns in <br />i degree and direction of slope are common, but do n^: r.e:•e a <br />' j significant effect on plant growth. <br /> Elevation is mostly between 6000 and 7000 feet. The site ~,ay <br />~ exist at: slightly higher or lower elevations where loeaiized <br />' climatic: conditions are favorable. <br /> 2. Climatic: features - <br />' Average annual precipitation is about 14 to lE nches. 0` ;ris, <br /> 35" to 440$ falls as snow, and 40$ to 45% fails t=rare en May 1 anc' <br /> September 30. Summer moisture is ^ostly =-c- ~ .~rshc,.err <br />' a;e July, August, and September. A dr~• r ''a: t: <br /> early July is typical; and June is nor~•,~i.. ~~ .: no r. t. <br /> 1.'ide ye<3rly and monthly deviations a-e ... <br />' i <br /> ~v star:- <br />.he most active growth of major natives <br /> y_~il. It extends through most of Jt=~ants, bu~. <br /> - tare May for others. Hany pfar.~ _ advanta: <br />' <br />1 <br />1 <br />a:e sunr^.er rains if in good vioc~ <br />r <br />23 <br />