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<br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br />2017 ':.. 9th Street, GrceLcy, Co. 30631 <br />Gail Jaglev <br />Sago I:ng+neering Inc. <br />"09 5th Street <br />Greeley, Colorado 00631 <br />Dear ilr. Ga~1ey, <br />September 20, 1977 <br />I visited Strong Farm number 2 gravel pit and ^,~~ Ei.ndings were as <br />Follows: <br />The soil that this site is located on is Icno~.m as Aquolls and Aquents, <br />^ravelly substratum. These soils are on the bottom lands and flood <br />].e.ins along the major streams in this area. A description of the <br />s~~~ and properties o~ the soil are attached. <br />The vegetation present at the site is mainly ~ochia '.aced and Russian <br />thisClc. There is very little inland saltgrass. The natives vegetation <br />has bce~ removed in previous years Erom the stripping of the topsoil <br />~or conmercial purposes. There are no trees present e:;cept a few small <br />cottomaoods in the gravel pits that are bung ::orlced. The vegetation <br />that will work in this area is as Follows: <br />Trees <br />Cottonwood - Populas sargenti i. <br />Golden :•!illow - Sa1ix vitell ina aurea <br />iiocl:y 1~lountain Juniper - Juniperus scopulorum <br />Pwss ian Olive - Claeagnus angustiCol is <br />Green ~'~sh - Praxinus pcnnsylvanica <br />l.oi+hardv Poplar - Populas Lombardi <br />~ i lver i;aple - Acer saacharum <br />.l~llo•.+ (native) - Salix spp. <br />Tl~ocnlc,ss Iloncy Locust - Gledilsia lriacanthos <br />~)IIrUbS <br />Snuu» Josh - Rllus CriLobala <br />:'11o•.a (nat:vc) - SalLz spp. <br />iu~~alo CSecry - Shepherdia argentca <br />~~~cr u~ Pea Croe - Catal;an.a arboro scene <br />~. .~4~ <br />• • 1~1 <br />~'i <br />,N ~ <br /> <br />