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page 4 #326 5. Soils SSA MU Favorable years Normal years Unfavorable years 1000 pounds /AC 800 pounds /AC 500 pounds /AC Of this production, 30 percent will likely be unpalatable or out of reach to grazing animals. 4. Wildlife Wildlife species associated with this site include desert cottontail, white - tailed jackrabbit, coyote, badger, American kestrel, turkey vulture, red - tailed hawk, ferruginous hawk, golden eagle, bald eagle and various song birds such as morning dove, sage sparrow, sage thrasher, and Bewick's wren. There is seasonal use by mule deer and pronghorn. During severe winters these areas are critical winter range for mule deer. a. Soils on this site are deep and well to excessively drained. They formed in alluvium or eolian sands derived chiefly from sandstone. The surface is a light brown loamy sand 4 to 6 inches thick. The subsoil to a depth of 60 inches is a sandy loam, loamy sand, or sand in texture. Permeability of these soils is moderately rapid to rapid with low water holding capacity, slow runoff, and slight water erosion hazard. Rooting depth 60 inches or more. The soils are not excessively salty. Wind erosion hazard is high. b. Major soils which are associated with site: Soil Series Surface Texture Slope Range Phase 680 93,90 Tricera loamy fine sand 3 -15 680 X122 Tricera loamy sand 5 -25 680 93,90 Wallson fine sandy loam 3 -15 675 708 Barx fine sandy loam 1 -3 675 70C Barx fine sandy loam 3 -6 675 700 Barx fine sandy loam 6 -12 675 X70 Barx fine sandy loam 3 -12 675 43 Begay fine sandy loam 1 -6 675 40D Mivida fine sandy loam 5 -15 675 40 Paradox fine sandy loam 1 -4 6. Location of Typical Example of the Site a. NE 1/4 or SW 1/4, Section 12, T3N, R104W, approximately 0.4 miles SW of Dinosaur Public School.