HomeMy WebLinkAbout20082259.tiff Attachment to USR Application -W%NW% of Section 4-5n-65w
• Great Western Oil & Gas Company, LLC
The following are the soil types found on the lands within the Subject Property. These descriptions are
taken from the Soil Survey of Weld County, Southern Part, published by the U.S.D.A.
3-Aquolls and Aquents, gravelly based on taking half and leaving half of the
substratum. This yearly level map unit is on total annual production. Seeding is difficult
bottom lands and flood plains of all the and costly because numerous tillage
major streams in the survey area. Aquolls, practices are required to eliminate the
which have a dark colored surface layer, saltgrass sod. Switchgrass, western
make up about 60 percent of the unit. wheatgrass, alkali sacaton, tall wheatgrass,
Aquents, which have a lighter colored and tall fescue are suitable for seeding. They
surface layer, make up about 35 percent. can be seeded into a clean, firm seedbed.
About 5 percent is Aquepts and Bankard Seedbed preparation usually requires more
sandy loam. than 1 year to eliminate the saltgrass sod. A
These are deep, poorly drained soils grass drill should be used. Seeding early in
that formed in recent alluvium. No one spring has proven most successful.
pedon is typical. Commonly the soils have a Wetland wildlife, especially waterfowl,
mottled, mildly alkaline to moderately utilize this unit. The wetland plants provide
alkaline loamy or clayey surface layer and nesting and protective cover, as well as
underlying material and are underlain by some food. The nearby irrigated cropland,
sand or sand and gravel within 48 inches. In where wildlife obtain much of their food and
• places they have a gleyed layer in the find protective cover, makes this unit
underlying material. valuable to both wetland and openland
Most of the acreage is subject to wildlife.
flooding. The water table is at or near the Openland wildlife, especially pheasant,
surface early in spring and recedes to as use this unit for cover and nesting. Deer find
deep as 48 inches late in fall in some years. excellent cover in some areas.
These soils are used for rangeland and These valuable wildlife areas should be
wildlife habitat. Some small areas have been protected from fire and fenced to prevent
reclaimed by major drainage and leveling encroachment and overuse by livestock.
and are used for irrigated crops. They should not be drained.
The potential native vegetation is These soils have good potential as a
dominated by alkali sacaton, switchgrass, source of sand and gravel. Capability
and western wheatgrass. Saltgrass, sedge, subclass VIw; Salt Meadow range site
rush, and alkali bluegrass are also
prominent. Potential production ranges from
3,000 pounds per acre in favorable years to
2,000 pounds in unfavorable years. As range
condition deteriorates, the switchgrass,
alkali sacaton, and western wheatgrass
decrease and saltgrass, sedge, and rush
increase.
Management of vegetation should be
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Attachment to USR Application -W%NW'%of Section 4-5n-65w
• Great Western Oil & Gas Company, LLC
The following are the soil types found on the lands within the Subject Property. These descriptions are
taken from the Soil Survey of Weld County, Southern Part, published by the U.S.D.A.
3-Aquolls and Aquents, gravelly based on taking half and leaving half of the
substratum. This yearly level map unit is on total annual production. Seeding is difficult
bottom lands and flood plains of all the and costly because numerous tillage
major streams in the survey area. Aquolls, practices are required to eliminate the
which have a dark colored surface layer, saltgrass sod. Switchgrass, western
make up about 60 percent of the unit. wheatgrass, alkali sacaton, tall wheatgrass,
Aquents, which have a lighter colored and tall fescue are suitable for seeding. They
surface layer, make up about 35 percent. can be seeded into a clean, firm seedbed.
About 5 percent is Aquepts and Bankard Seedbed preparation usually requires more
sandy loam. than 1 year to eliminate the saltgrass sod. A
These are deep, poorly drained soils grass drill should be used. Seeding early in
that formed in recent alluvium. No one spring has proven most successful.
pedon is typical. Commonly the soils have a Wetland wildlife, especially waterfowl,
mottled, mildly alkaline to moderately utilize this unit. The wetland plants provide
alkaline loamy or clayey surface layer and nesting and protective cover, as well as
underlying material and are underlain by some food. The nearby irrigated cropland,
sand or sand and gravel within 48 inches. In where wildlife obtain much of their food and
• places they have a gleyed layer in the find protective cover, makes this unit
underlying material. valuable to both wetland and openland
Most of the acreage is subject to wildlife.
flooding. The water table is at or near the Openland wildlife, especially pheasant,
surface early in spring and recedes to as use this unit for cover and nesting. Deer find
deep as 48 inches late in fall in some years. excellent cover in some areas.
These soils are used for rangeland and These valuable wildlife areas should be
wildlife habitat. Some small areas have been protected from fire and fenced to prevent
reclaimed by major drainage and leveling encroachment and overuse by livestock.
and are used for irrigated crops. They should not be drained.
The potential native vegetation is These soils have good potential as a
dominated by alkali sacaton, switchgrass, source of sand and gravel. Capability
and western wheatgrass. Saltgrass, sedge, subclass VIw; Salt Meadow range site
rush, and alkali bluegrass are also
prominent. Potential production ranges from
3,000 pounds per acre in favorable years to
2,000 pounds in unfavorable years. As range
condition deteriorates, the switchgrass,
alkali sacaton, and western wheatgrass
decrease and saltgrass, sedge, and rush
increase.
Management of vegetation should be
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