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Rule 2: Permits <br />LCC will manage extended reference areas to achieve at least fair range condition. The Las <br />Animas NRCS has provided two range site descriptions applicable to the soils underlying the <br />extended reference areas: Loamy Foothill ( #202) and Shallow Foothill ( #204). Annual <br />production during unfavorable years for these areas is estimated at 800 and 300 lb /ac, <br />respectively. To achieve fair range condition the NRCS suggests the Climax Vegetation should <br />be maintained within the range of 26 to 50 percent, respectively. For loamy foothill soils, this <br />corresponds to grazing levels of 0.13 to 0.24 AUM /ac, for shallow foothill soils, this number <br />ranges from 0.08 to 0.11 AUM /ac. LCC management of extended reference areas will meet these <br />levels to maintain at least fair range conditions. <br />Revegetated areas and the ERA, when appropriate, will be grazed at an appropriate level for at <br />least two years during the last five years of responsibility for vegetative establishment. Grazing <br />will be conducted so that it does not preclude acquisition of appropriate production, cover, and <br />diversity data. Vegetation measurements will be conducted on revegetated areas and the ERA for <br />at least the last two years of <br />TR -17 2.05 -71a 06/12 <br />