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These soils are used for rangeland and wildlife habitat. <br />Some small areas have been reclaimed by major drainage <br />and leveling operations and is farmed to irrigated <br />crops. <br />The potential native vegetation on these soils is <br />dominated by alkali sacaton, switchgrass and western <br />wheatgrass. Saltgrass, sedge, rush and alkali blue- <br />grass are also prominent. Potential production ranges <br />from 3000 pounds per acre in favorable years to 2000 <br />pounds per acre in unfavorable years. When range <br />condition deteriorates, switchgrass, alkali sacaton <br />and western wheatgrass decrease and saltgrass, sedge <br />and rush increase. <br />Management of vegetation on this soil should be based <br />on taking half and leaving half of the total annual <br />production. Seeding on this site is difficult and <br />costly since numerous tillage practices are required <br />to eliminate the salfgrass sod. Swithgrass, western <br />wheatgrass, alkali sacaton, tall wheatgrass and tall. <br />fescue are suitable for seeding. For successful <br />seeding a clean, firm seedbed -- usually requires more <br />than one year to eliminate the salfgrass sod -- and a <br />grass drill should be used. Early spring seeding has <br />proven most successful. <br />Wetland wildlife, especially waterfowl, utilize these <br />areas. The availability of moisture due to the wetness <br />of this soil allows production of wetland Alants that <br />nrovide nesting and protective cover, as well as some <br />food for waterfowl. The juxtaposition of this soil to <br />irrigated cropland areas where wildlife obtain much of <br />their food, along with the cover provided, make this <br />soil valuable to both wetland and openland wildlife. <br />Openland wildlife, especially pheasants, use these areas <br />for cover and mesting, while they also provide excellent <br />cover for deer when found in areas inhabited by deer. <br />Management for wildlife would include prevention of <br />overgrazing by livestock, protection from unplanned fire, <br />and prevention of drainage. Where livestock are present, <br />these valuable wildlife areas should be fenced to prevent <br />unwanted encroachment and overuse by livestock. <br />These soils have a good potential as a source of sand <br />and gravel. <br />10 - Bankard sandy loan, 0 to 3 percent slope <br />This is a deep, somewhat excessively drained soil on <br />floodplains at elevations of 4450 to 5000 feet. It formed <br />-8-