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case, the only plants on the site will be Utah juniper, a few pinyon pine, with a very small amount of invaders such as mustard, kochia, and Russian thistle. 9. Typical Locations: a. 66 S & 2560' W of NE corner Sec 19, T12S, R103W, Mesa Co b. 2620' E & 2430' N of SW corner Sec 35, T12S, R104W, Mesa Co c. 1800' E & 600' S of NE corner Sec 8, T14S, R95W, Mesa - Co d. 1500' E & 500' N of SW corner Sec 12, T49N, R18W, Mesa Co 2000' N & 500' E of SW corner Sec 16, T49N, R18W, Mesa Co f. 1200' N & 1200' E of SW corner Sec 17, T5ON, R18W, Mesa Co a. 1100' S & 1300' W of NE corner Sec 22, T12S, R104W, Mesa Co h. 1350' E & 2250' S of NW corner Sec 31, T12S, RIO3W, Mesa Co 1 Grazing: PART B MAJOR USES AND INTERPRETATIONS FOR: Th l s s? to - Can_ be of good graz ing value for cattle and sheen when canopy cover _s_ ire the C to 15_% range, When_ the- -site -i s__ dominated by trees, canopy ccver greater that 5l, the site_nas very little if any grazing value. Over grazing of -- the- site- -by any animals including big game will. ultimately increase -the- proportion of tree production and reduce grass and forb production on the site. Even- without grazirg_of any kind, trees will over time dominate the site unless fire or other thinnig methods are used. Due to the slow growth of trees on this site, the use of fire or other thinning methods needs to occur at 40 to 80 year intervals. At the extreme, the vegetation consists of Utah juniper and a few pinyon trees with almost no understory production. When this occurs, erosion becomes excessive. 2. Guide to Forage Palatability: 1/ ANIMAL PREFERENCE PLANT G S S SYMBOL COMMON NAME C S H E D P B B M GRASSES AND GRASSLIKES ELELS BOTTLEBRUSH SQUIRRELTAIL D D D D D D D D D PASM WESTERN WHEATGRASS P D P D D D U D D HIJA GALLETA D D P D U D U U D ORHY INDIAN RICEGRASS P P P P D D D P P POSE SANDBERG BLUEGRASS D D D P P P P D D PSSPS BLUEBUNCH WHEATGRASS P P P P P P P P P BOGR2 BLUE GRAMA U U U U U U N N N STCO4 NEEDLEANDTHREAD U U U U U U N N N KOMA PRAIRIE JUNEGRASS D D D D D D N N N Shallow & Sandy Loam PJ #112 Page 6 of 10