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9. Typical Locations: a. 1200' W &.1300' S of NE corner Sec 8 T13S, R99W Mesa county E & N side of Sleeping Ute Mtn., non-sectionalized T33 1 /2N, R18W, Montezuma county 1. Grazing: The site is only of low value for grazing due to low production. It is best used during the late fall, winter, and early spring months when snow still covers higher elevation grazing lands. Care needs to be exercised to prevent site deterioration when grazing. Many areas are short of livestock water so these places must be used times when snow can provide the animals with a source of water. 2. Guide to Forage Palatability: 1/ PLANT t SYNB"OL COMMON NAME_- GRASSES AND GRASSLIKES BOGR2 BLUE GRAMA P P P D D D D P D PSSPS BLUE3UNCH WHEATGRASS P P P P D D P D P KOMA PRAIRIE JUNEGRASS P P P D D D D D D STCC4 NEEDLEANDTHREAD P D P P D D U D D ORHY INDIAN RICEGRASS P P P P D D D P P HIJA GALLETA D D P D U U U U D ELEL5 BOTTLEBRUSH SQUIRRELTAIL D D D D D D D D D ARLO3 RED THREEAWN U U U U U U U D D FORDS SPCO SCARLET GLOBEMALLOW D D D P P P D P P HAAC STEMLESS GOLDENWEED U U U U D U U D D STPI DESERT PRINCESPLUME U U U U U U U U U SEDOL THREADLEAF GROUNDSEL D D U D D D U D D PHHO HOODS PHLOX U U U U U U U U U CHDO DUSTY MAIDEN - U U U U U U U U U ANR02 ROSE PUSSYTOES U P U U D U U U U MASP4 IRONPLANT GOLDENTWEED U U U U D D U U U HEVI4 HAIRY GOLDASTER U D U U D D D D D, MIMU COLORADO FOUR O'CLOCK U D U U D D D D D SHRUBS AND HALF SHRUBS PART B MAJOR USES AND INTERPRETATIONS FOR: ANIMAL_ PREFERENCE= C S H: E D P G S S B B M KRLA2 WINTERFAT P P P P_P D D D P ATCO SHADSCALE D P U D P P D D P CHHU2 LOW RABBITBRUSH U D U U D N D D D GUSA2 BROOM SNAKEWEED U .0 .0 . -U. U D U U U EPVI GREEN EPHEDRIA U U U U U U U U U ARARN BLACK SAGEBRUSH D P D P P P P D D YUGL SMALL SOAPWEED D D D D D D P P P Semidesert Juniper Loans #113 Page 5 of 8.