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Prime and other Important Farmlands-Mesa County Area, Colorado <br />• <br />32.5 ROAD GRAVEL PIT <br />In some areas, land that does not meet the criteria for prime or unique farmland is <br />considered to be farmland of statewide importance for the production of food, feed, <br />fiber, forage, and oilseed crops. The criteria for defining and delineating farmland <br />of statewide importance are determined by the appropriate State agencies. <br />Generally, this land includes areas of soils that nearly meet the requirements for <br />prime farmland and that economically produce high yields of crops when treated <br />and managed according to acceptable farming methods. Some areas may produce <br />as high a yield as prime farmland if conditions are favorable. Farmland of statewide <br />importance may include tracts of land that have been designated for agriculture by <br />State law. <br />In some areas that are not identified as having national or statewide importance, <br />land is considered to be farmland of local importance for the production of food, <br />feed, fiber, forage, and oilseed crops. This farmland is identified by the appropriate <br />local agencies. Farmland of local importance may include tracts of land that have <br />been designated for agriculture by local ordinance. <br />Report-Prime and other Important Farmlands <br />• <br />Prime and other Important Farmlands- Mesa County Area, Colorado <br />Map Symbol Map Unit Name Farmland Classification <br />999 Water <br />Be, Sagers silty- clay_loam,_0la2_percentslopes - P_rjme_farmland_if_irrigated <br />Gk Bebeevar loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes Prime farmland if irrigated and drained <br />Gt Glenton very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes Prime farmland if irrigated <br />Ro Bebeevar-Green River-Riverwash, 0 to 2 percent slopes Not prime farmland <br />Tr Turley clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes Prime farmland if irrigated <br />Data Source Information <br />Soil Survey Area: Mesa County Area, Colorado <br />Survey Area Data: Version 3, Sep 25, 2007 <br />• <br />USDA Natural Resources <br />a" Conservation Service <br /> <br />Web Soil Survey 2.0 <br />National Cooperative Soil Survey <br />7/17/2008 <br />Page 2 of 2