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• CLIMATIC INFORMATION <br />Annual precipitation averages between 12 and 16 inches. <br />winter snow cover results in low available moisture for <br />early summer growth of cool season plants. Rains during <br />and August appear normal for the Montane climatic zone. <br />Optimum growing season for native plants is 70 to 90 d <br />mean annual temperature of 37 to 40 degrees F. <br />NATIVE VEGETATION <br />Aspect of this site is a grassland, however, this become <br />annual grass aspect with a decline in range condition. <br />Idaho fescue, western wheatgrass, sedges, rushes, and sq <br />are dominant on the site. Other grasses include muttong <br />other native bluegrasses, needle-and-thread, Indian rice <br />mountain muhly, Junegrass, blue grama, slimstem, muhly, <br />Forbs include phlox, mat penstemon, buckwheat, pussytoes <br />aster, daisy, and geranium. Shrubs include fringed sage <br />fat, low rabbitbrush, big sage, tall rabbitbrush, smooth <br />yucca, currant, shrubby potentilla. <br />Native vegetation found at this site and the estimated s <br />Composition are: <br />Arizona fescue 10% <br />Elue Grama 20% <br />Fringe Sage 25% <br />Western Wheatgrass 15% <br />slimstem Muhly 20% <br />Pussy Toes T <br />Snake weed 5% <br />This is a Mountain Loam rangesite in fair condition. <br />Minimal <br />spring and <br />late July <br />with a <br />a shrub- <br />rizona- <br />irreltail <br />ass and <br />rass, <br />nd threeawn. <br />yarrow, <br />winter <br />horsebrush, <br />ies <br />TOTAL ANNUAL PRODUCTION <br />Favorable years 1,000 pounds per acre a <br />Unfavorable years 400 pounds per acre a <br />Median years 750 pounds per acre a <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />.r dry <br />.r dry <br />.r dry <br />The reclamation goal on the Vaughn Dawn-Are site is to ke p soil <br />erosion and sediment on the site. Practices that will be required <br />on this area include grading, shaping, fertilizing, seedi g and <br />mulching. Seeding and fertilizing information is include on <br />Form CO-ECS-S. <br />ESTIMATED CURRENT COST <br />Grading and Shaping $1,500.00 <br />Fertilizing 100.00 <br />Seeding 300.00 <br />Mulching 600.00 <br />Total $2,500.00 <br />