PERMFILE134143

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Doc Name: Item 1 to 3
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT 09 SOILS INFORMATION
• Media Type: D
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Technical Guide RANGE SITE N0. 235 ~ `' `:
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.. RANGE SITE DE__CR.PTIGN •_~_'~ _~~
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FOOTHILL 5'f:4LF ~ _ - -
. Lard Resource Area: Central Ue.e.rtic Basins, Mountains
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i Southerr. Ro~~.y ilountatns (48)
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- A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS '"<'=
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' l." Physlographic Features _ 9
This site occurs in the swales, valleys, al-luvial bottomlands,. ;" ~ .';`~-a~,
- and other low-lying areas which receive runoff from adjacent - ~:`:°-..:its
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Elevation ranges from 6000 feet to 7600 feet above sea level.. ;;,
2. Climatic Features '
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~" Annual precipitation ranges between 12 to 16 i_nches;,with ;;_ ;;i~;;{.~_t:..;:~;'~':~
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about 60$ coming as snow. ~:;-,:
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p m growing season for native plants is April 15 to`'.'.:?r.:~;' ''..:°;.':
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{-` -- Due to .its position, this site receives occasiorial, beneficial _ `
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3• Native (potential) Vegetation ~ :, -'
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The aspect of this site is a valley grassland plant community '~
with a rather sparse stand of shrubs, Basin wildrye, western ,
and streambank wheatyrassr_s, Indian ricegrass, squi.rreltail,
and Nevada bluegrass are the dominant grasses. Shrubs include .
biy sagebrush, rubber rabhitbrush, end fourwing saltbush.
Principal fortis ire yarrow, fleab.;ne, globemallow, Indian paint-
hrush, ar.d wild buckwheat.
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