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Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water
39—a��d soil a 0 torr 1 percent slopes.of 4,550,5 is toa 5,000deep, capacity is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60
well drained soil in terraces lu ium. cl in mapping inches or more. Surface runoff is very slow, and the ero-
feet. It formed mixed alluvium. Included sion hazard islow.
are small, long and narrow areas of sand and gravel This soil is suited to limited cropping. Intensive
sional tf and g. Some areas of a soil elet are a subject saeto l in cropping is hazardous because of erosion. The. cropping
eeflooding. small leveled areas are also in- system should be limited to such close grown crops as al-
Typically falfa, wheat, and barley. This soil also is suited to ir-
oatheabout surface layer thick.this-T The soil is grayish rigated pasture. A suitable cropping system is 3 to 4
brown loam 12 inches subsoil is light years of alfalfa followed by 2 years of corn and small
brownish gray clay loam about 12 inches thick. The upper.
part of the substratum is light brownish gray clay loam. grain and alfalfa seeded with a nurse crop.
The lower part to a depth of 60 inches is brown sandy Closely spaced contour ditches or sprinklers can be
used in irrigating close grown crops. Contour furrows or
loam. s rinklers should be used for new crops. Applications of
Permeability is_ moderately olow.ting Avai is e water nitrogen and phosphorus help in maintaining good produc-
capacity is high. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches, tion.
or more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is The potential vegetation on this soil is dominated by
low. sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats
This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops. It grama, needleandthread, little bluestem, and blue grama.
is suited to all crops commonly grownin the area, tatoe Potential production ranges from 2,500 pounds per acre in
ing corn, sugar beets,beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes, favorable years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As
and onions. An example of a suitable cropping system is 3 range condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem,
to 4 years of alfalfa followed by corn, corn for silage, switchgrass, sand reedgrass, sideoats grama, and little
sugar beets, small grain,or beans. Few conservation prac- bluestem decrease; forage production drops; and sand
tices are needed to maintain top yields. sage increases. Undesirable weeds and annuals invade
All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow ir- and "blowout" conditions can occur as range condition
rigation is the most common. Barnyard manure and corn- becomes poorer.
mercial fertilizer are needed for top yields. Management of vegetation on this soil should be based
Windbreaks and environmental plantings of trees and on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc-
shrubs commonly grown in the area are generally well tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition.
suited to this soil. Cultivation to control competing Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, indiangrass, switchgrass,
vegetation should be continued for as many years as sideoats grama, little bluestem, and blue grama are suita-
possible following planting. Trees that are best suited and • ble for seeding. Because this soil is susceptible to soil
have good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern blowing, the grasses should be seeded with an interseeder
redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and or drilled into a firm, clean sorghum stubble. Seeding
hackberry. The shrubs best suited are skunkbush, lilac, early in spring has proven most successful. Brush
Siberian peashrub, and American plum. management can also help to improve deteriorated range.
Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The Windbreaks and'environmental plantings are fairly well
cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked suited to this soil. Blowing sand and low available water
pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can capacity are the principal hazards in establishing trees
be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape and shrubs. This soil is so loose that trees should be
cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- planted in shallow furrows, and vegetation is needed
tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- between the rows. Supplemental irrigation may be needed
ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. to insure survival. Trees that are best suited and have
This soil has fair to poor potential for urban develop- good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern
ment. It has moderate to high shrink swell, low strength, redcedar, ponderosa pine, and Siberian elm. The shrubs
and moderately slow permeability. These features create best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberian
problems in dwelling and road construction. Those areas peashrub.
that have loam or sandy loam in the lower part of the Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The
substratum are suitable for septic tank absorption fields croplandand mourning ve areas provide favorable
a le hay especies
itat for rig-necked
can
and foundations. Some areas are adjacent to streams and pheasant
are subject to occasional flooding. This soil has fair poten- be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape
tial for such recreational development as camp and picnic coal and shouldr. For pheasants,
is, nd s undisturbed nesting
for habitat is essen-
develop-
areas and playgrounds. Capability class I irrigated.
ment, suld bein incareluded
df plans agriculture. Range-
49—Osgood sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes. This is a deep, land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be
well drained soil on smooth plains at elevations of 4,680 to attracted by developing livestock watering facilities,
4,900 feet. It formed in eolian sands. Included in mapping managing livestock grazing, and'reseeding where needed.
are small areas of soils that have a subsoil within 20 Few areas of this soil are, in major growth and ur-
inches of the surface. Also included are small areas of banized centers. The chief limiting feature is the rapid
soils that have a loam and sandy clay loam subsoil. permeability in the substratum, whiEn causes a hazard of
Typically the surface layer of this Osgood soil is gray- ground water contamination from seepage. Potential for
ish brown sand about 22 inches thick. The subsoil is recreation is poor because of the sandy surface layer.
brown sandy loam about 12 inches thick. The substratum. Capability subclass IVe irrigated, Vie nonirrigated; Deep
to a depth of 60 inches is pale brown loamy sand and Sand range site. A _.
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69—Valent sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes.This is'a deep, range condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem,
excessively drained soil on plains at elevations of 4,650 to switchgrass, sand reedgrass, sideoats grama, and little
5,100 feet. It formed in eolian deposits. Included in bluestem aecaaUndesirablee, eproduction
r edsioan drops,annuals and
e
mapping are small areas of soils that have lime within a and "blowout" conditions can occur as range condition
Ty is 40 inches.i becomes poorer.
Typically the surface layer is brown al sand about '0 Management of vegetation on this soil should be based
inches thick. The underlying material to a depth of 60 - on taking half and leaving halfof the total annual produc-
inches is brown sand. tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition.
Permeability is rapid. Available water capacity is Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, indiangrass, switchgrass,
moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or sideoats grama, little bluestem, and blue grama are suita-
more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is ble for seeding. Because this soilis susceptible to soil
low.This soil is suited to limited cropping. Intensive blowing, it should be seeded using an interseeder, or the
seed should be drilled into a firm, clean sorghum stubble.
cropping is hazardous because oferosion. The cropping Seeding earlyin spring has proven most successful. Brush
system should be limited to such close gr ops as al- management also can help in improving deteriorated
is suited wheat, and barley. The soil also is suited to ir- range
rigated pasture. A suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 Windbreaks and environmental plantings are fairly well
years of alfalfa followed by 2 years of corn and small suited to thissoil. Blowing sand and the moderate availa-
grain and alfalfa seeded with a nurse crop. ble water capacity are the principal hazards in-establish-
irrigaClosely spaced contour ditches or Contour
rows be used in trees and shrubs. The soil is so loose that trees should
in irrigating close grown crops. Contour furrows or bar- be planted in shallow furrows, maintaining vegetation
klers should be used for new crops. Applications of bar- between the rows. Supplemental irrigation is needed to
nyard manure and commercial fertilizer help to maintain insure survival. Trees that are best suited and have good
good production. survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar,
The potential vegetation is dominated by sand ponderosa pine, and Siberian elm. The shrubs best suited
bluestem, sand- reedgrass, switchgrass,and blue l sideoats grama are skunkbush sumac,lilac, and Siberian peashrub.
tial production
bluestem, and ungrama.acrePot in n- Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soiL The
favorable year to 1,800 0 from n -pounds per s cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked
years to pounds in unfavorable years. As pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can
be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape
cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen-
tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop-
ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range-
land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be
attracted by developing livestock watering facilities,
managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed.
This soil has fair potential for urban development. The
primary-limiting-soil features are the rapid permeability
and the susceptibility to soil blowing. Septic tank absorp-
tion fields function properly, but in places the sandy sub-
stratum does not properly filter the -leachate. Sewage
lagoons must be sealed. Once established, the lawns,
shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability subclass Dire ir-
rigated, VIe nonirrigated; Deep Sand range site.
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RECEIVED
GWS-1 (Rev.April 1987) JUN 3 0'95
STATE OF COLORADO WATER REsoURcSTATEENGpIESIES
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER cow
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
NONTRIBUTARY GROUND WATER LANDOWNERSHIP STATEMENT
we) Jimmie L. Groves and Iris I. Groves H/W
(Name)
claim and say that I (we) am (are) the owner(s) of the following i State
described property
consisting of 640 acres in the County of Wg
of Colorado:
(INSERT PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION)
All of Section 13 - Township 2N - Range 63W
and, that the ground water sought to be withdrawn from the Laramie - Fox Hills
aquifer underlying the above-described land has not been conveyed or reserved to
another, nor has consent been given to its withdrawal by another.
Further, I (we) claim and say that I (we) have read the statements made herein; know the
contents hereof; and that the same are true to my (our) own knowledge.
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