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HomeMy WebLinkAbout830379.tiff AR1924259 ORDINANCE NO. 108 PERMIT NO. 83-12 1i 0994 REC 0'19:?4 259 04/ 1 l3ti 13 : 29 IO:. 00 i /i:a:?l:;) I:: fl49'.> MARY ANN P: IEt.11ii:R IEli. [JERK & RECORDER WELD CO, CO PERMIT FOR PLOWING GRASSLAND APPLICANT NAME: Kenneth Harpring ADDRESS: 46488 Weld County Rd. 74 Briggsdale, CO 80611 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE CULTIVATED (Map delineating " the proposed land use change attached) : A parcel described as the West Half and part of the whE} Section 2, Township 6 North, Range 61 West , and Part of the NWQ of Section 11, Township 6 North, Range 61 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. APPROVED SOIL CONSERVATION PLAN ATTACHED. Yes PERMIT ISSUED BY THE CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. Date - April 15, 1983 +.."t 7 1/4"' � @` 14,1 I7 ,. Weld County Clerk & Recorder and Clerk to the Board •µ:. -e $ 1 Aa ` (-, _ By : ��tL. )✓/ Qo Deputy Co my Clerk DI-_ rFga- pun I zir° This permit is issued pursuant to Weld County Ordinance No . 108 °0m0 adopted by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners z_ .aj Za°ut on May 19, 1982 , and requiring the issuance of permits for o° xu 30 >w the plowout and cultivation of grassland. Pursuant to Ordi- sap t Hance No. 108 , the landowner is required to follow a conserva- cLL~�d Lion plan approved by the local Conservation District Board. m. :J2 The landowner is advised to contact the local Soil Conserva- p3w o tion District Board for any amendments or updates to the ~'-m°8 Conservation Plan . WImmo an V8 < nLLmu 830379 C—2-724,21iin /V.-- /7l' 41 1 Landowner, 'Kenneth arprin /,� � Z.)esT County.__Township__CJ <�LD�'� 6, Range . _��._._ _•_.,State_-a5epg4hQ__, ORDINANCE NO. 108 PERMIT NO. } 0994 REC 01 924259 04/21 /83 13 : 29 $0.00 2/020 F 0496 MARY ANN F E:uERETE:tw CI...ERI{ & i'':I:::C0RDER WELD CO, CO 79e«.5 Chi o eed , To Se /6" 7- 4-5 is /.9-t4v NoT PLvweb i 1 I I t __. I i i j I I I , 4.- -{ I i I I . � i E i _ t s t s ---!- --1 - f! It . If'It I . I LLT I ; I i I ' 1. I-. -------I I I i I I I • I I I I II I 4 I I --......._ _ .._ __ ..._.... ......... I I _.. I I I I 31 32 I 7A- - .-.0 I - I ' I I I • 1 t 'I i I : FORM 5O F ,a West Greeley Soil Conservation District P.O. Box 86 - Greeley, Colorado 80632 RESOURCE OR LAND USE PLAN REVIEW if; CI APPLICANT PROPERTY OWNER a .- Name: Kenneth Harpring Name: SAME (Kenneth Harpring) Address: 46488 Weld Co. Rd. 74 Address: Briggsdale, CO 80611 — Fj DATE OF REVIEW: April 11, 1983 ACREAGE BY LAND USE IN CONSERVATION PLAN: Z Non-Irrigated Cropland - 1016 ac. Headquarters - 8 ac.To be left as grassland - 27 ac. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE CULTIVATED: (Map delineating the proposed land use — change attached) — — o Wi and Pt. W1 Eli Section 2, T6N, R61W Pt. NWT Section 11, T6N, R61W PLAN DISPOSITION: Plan approved as presented. - COMMENTS: SJIL C -. y yt C. , WEST GREELEY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD ;49/STRIt �y ........ \c' BY: Au.-rientv CONSERVATION - DEVELOPMENT - SELF-GOVERNMENT (Rev. 4/83) :f:; 0'•2 9 4 I:;:EC ()•i ';'2.:t :.?5 0.4./2..i / ; i :; : .9 :I;0 .. 0 i i.)/0 .::0 w w !::' 0!!5(:0 4 M A I:Y F I".F::I..1 l:i:R S T l::: l i's! (::I...I:::I--;:I< t4 rt f:::(:;(:r l:;:. 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IN CLERK & PL.-ORDER 6.41.n CO, (.0 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Technical Guide Soil Conservation Service Section IV Colorado All Field Offices • March 1983 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATION STRIPCROPPING, FIELD (acre) (Code 586) Standard Planning Considerations Definition Steepness of slope, soil factor, the normal amount and intensity Growing crops in a systematic of rainfall and the width of the arrangement of strips or bands farm equipment are factors to across the general slope (not on consider in determining width of the contour) to reduce water strips. erosion. The crops are arranged so that a strip of grass or a Generally, this practice must be close—growing crop is alternated supplemented with other practices with a clean—tilled crop or such as crop residue management or fallow. conservation tillage. Purpose Grassed waterways may be essential to control water erosion in areas To help control water erosion and of concentrated flow. ,,n'' runoff on sloping cropland where Ik4d contour striperopping is not Grass buffer strips can be used in practical. conjunction with the striperop— ping system. The advantage of Conditions where practice applies using grass buffer strips can be reflected by modifying the "P" On sloping cropland and on value used in the cropping system certain recreation and wildlife by the following percentage: land. Land Slope Percent of Field in Grass Buffer Strips Percent 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1 to 2 .55 .50 .40 .35 .30 3 to 8 .45 .40 .35 .30 .25 9 to 12 .55 .50 .40 .35 .30 13 to 16 .65 .55 .50 .40 .35 17 to 20 .70 .65 .55 .50 .40 21 to 25 .80 .70 .65 .55 .45 TGN #200 1i4 i: �. 1'i1::.±.. _ i > ..'::t;71°,'. (7fS%ni �`t.cr1 1 :1 : ':9 dhr.�..00 17lt]20 I- :: l 'i i•1ra(. i" f'�i rA r Ei nia 1 :-FN CLERK v k t` J A)I.I' D (::ia, t. 0 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Soil Conservation Service Technical Guide Colorado Section IV All Field Offices October 1981 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS CROP RESIDUE USE - (ac.) 344 Definition B. Each field will be evaluated for potential wind and water erosion Using plant residues to protect using the Wind Erosion Curves and cultivated fields during critical the Universal Soil Loss Equation. erosion periods. C. If only one of the erosion Purpose hazards (wind or water) is signifi- cant, the land treatment will be To conserve soil moisture, increase planned so that erosion from neither soil infiltration, reduce soil loss, wind nor water will exceed the and improve soil tilth. designated "T" value for that soil. Condition where practice applies D. If both wind and water erosion are significant in a given field, On land where crop residues are land treatment shall be planned so produced. that the total soil loss from wind and water does not exceed the desig- Specifications nated "T" value. I. Non-Irrigated Small Grain - Use E. If the treatment is planned to the "Guide for Wind Erosion Control control wind erosion the technician on Cropland" or Agronomy Note #53 will record (1) the amount of for guidance on amounts of residue residue required on the soil surface required on the soil surface during at planting time, (2) the unshel- the critical wind erosion season. tered distance usually described as This will normally be considered as field width perpendicular to the the amount of flat small grain prevailing winds, (3) rough- stubble equivalent residue after the ness factor, i.e. , unridged. planting operation. F. If the treatment is planned A. To calculate residue require- primarily control erosion, ments, average the annual soil loss the technician will develop alterna- for the entire rotation or wheat- tives in accordance with the fallow cropping system. This method Universal Soil Loss Equation for (1) will show the benefits of residue length of slope (2) cropping management for the entire cropping management factor and (3) erosion system. If this method is used the control practice factor. wind erosion curves will determine the amount of residue needed but in no case will the minimum requirement be less than 500 lbs. per acre of flat small grain stubble equivalent at planting time. eti .,. TGN #178 344-2 Crop Residue Use G. Planning Considerations 1 . Subsurface tillage equipment such as sweeps, blades and rodweeders should be used for most tillage operations. 2. Chemical weed control to reduce the number of tillage operations is beneficial in managing the residue. 3. Reducing field widths is an effective way to reduce the need for large amounts of crop residue. c4 0 4. When inadequate residue is produced the soil surface will be ridged by chiseling or listing. II. Non-Irrigated Sorghums A. Pounds of residue required through the critical wind erosion period 0' a (November-May). Minimun Required Crop and Spacing Residue 1. Drilled sorghums on row 75011 spacing of 20" or less ey 2. Forage sorghum on 100011 20" - 40" rows "IS c. - - 3. Grain sorghum on 1500# 20" - 40" rows cr 1.44 When the above residue requirements are met, the practice will be considered adequate to hold the soil loss to the acceptable "T" level. IN LI- B. Planning Considerations C 1 . The above amounts of residue will be left on the soil surface through May or until spring seedbed preparation which usually occurs in early April. Spring seedbed preparation should result .t in a ridged surface for wind erosion protection. czr 2. When inadequate residue is q produced the soil surface will be v ridged by chiseling or listing. Soils coarser than sandy loam — usually require listing to provide satisfactory surface roughness. 3. Grazing will be restricted on machine harvested crops when marginal amounts of residue are produced. USDA/SCS/Colorado/ 10/81 TGN #178 y Crop Residue Use 344-3 III. Irrigated Crops A. The pounds of residue required on the soil surface during the - 4.3 critical erosion period are as follows. Wind Erodibility Drilled Crops Groups 20" rows or less Row Crops 3. 1 & 2 1500 2500 3 & 4 1000 1750 5, 6 & 7 750 1000 _ B. Critical Erosion Periods (Modified for Necessary tillage) 4 1. W.E.G. 's 1&2 Sprinkler Irrigated — Maintain the required amounts of residue until the planted crop has enough growth to protect the soil. zu 2. Gravity Irrigated Row Crops - Maintain the required amounts of residue as long as feasible after harvest. The cropping system - and method of irrigation are to be considered. If fall plowing destroys the residue, the field will be left rough and cloddy < until spring seedbed preparation, (about March 1st as a minimum). Fri c Fri C. ^ -0 TGN #178 USDA/SCS/COLORADO/ 10/81 �ri4, F: 0..: i 4 Mora NN I. L.I i.!ER!' T I_Lti -.I RI< L I :DI( L.,,. C I) CO , CO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Technical Guide Soil Conservation Service Section IV Colorado All Field Offices March 1983 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATION CONSERVATION CROPPING SYSTEM (acre) 328 Definition Specifications Growing crops by using a 1. Dry Cropland combination of needed cultural and management measures. Cropping a. A cropping sequence such systems include rotations that as wheat-fallow, wheat- contain grasses and legumes , as sorghum-fallow or other well as rotations in which the systems will be applied desired benefits are achieved that will provide adequate without the use of such crops. residue for protection from wind and water Purpose erosion. To improve or maintain good b. Crop residues will be physical condition of the soil; managed in such a way that protect the soil during periods soil loss is held to an when erosion occurs; help control acceptable amount. weeds, insects, and diseases; and meet the need and desire of c. The Universal Soil-Loss farmers for an economic return. Equation and Wind Erosion Formula will be used to Conditions where practice applies determine adequacy of the cropping system. On all cropland and on certain recreation and wildlife areas. 2. Irrigated Cropland Planning Considerations a. The Soil Condition Rating Indices for Irrigated Crops, An application of nitrogen should Agronomy Technical Note 1152, be considered in the early stages will be used to determine of a high residue management the adequacy of the cropping program to replace that tied up in sequence and soil fertility the decomposition process. management. TGN #1111SZO/ Hello