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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UNITED STATES DEPP.RTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Soil Conservation Service, Colorado
Tec~n~~al Guide ?.~;idG~ °:,_ "!0. 2?~
Section II E Field Office
August 1975
RANGE SITE DESCRIPTION
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ROLLING LOAM
Land Resource Area: Central Desertic Basins, Mountains,
' and Plateaus (34)
Southern Rocky Mountains (48)
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Physiographic Features _
The landscape characteristics of this site is nearly level to .` " _
moderately steep. Degree of slope ranges from 0 to 65% with
the c'irection of slope no[ affecting the site. ~'
Elevation ranges from 5500 to 7000 feet above sea level.
Climatic Features -

Annual precipitation ranges between 12 to 15 inches, with about _ -
50$ coming as snow.
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The optimum growing season for native plants is April 15 to
duly i. The average temperature of the growing season averages
around 55° to 60° F. Winters average around 20° to 25° F. - .
Moisture comes fairly uniform over the months except for November.`
through February which are slightly below that of the others. ~ ,
Native (potential) Vegetation ~~
An open stand of big sagebrush with an abundance of grasses '
including western wheatgrass, bluebunch wheatgrass, needlegrasses,
squirreltail, bluegrasses and Indian ricegrass. Shrubs, other - .
than big sage are gray horsebrush, low rabbitbrush, tall rabbit-
brush, and serviceberry. Principal fortis are American vetch,
buckwheats, bluebells, balsamroot, globemallow, lupine, yarrow, '. ~,~,y.
and fleabane. ~?~~~,Y.
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