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Home My WebLink About850509.tiff ORDINANCE NO. 108 PERMIT NO . 85-12 PERMIT FOR PLOWING GRASSLAND APPLICANT NAME: Gerald E. Sigg 7224 Weld County Road 77 ADDRESS: Roggen, CO 80652 o LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE CULTIVATED (Map delineating Y 3 the proposed land use change attached) : SEa , Section 20 , Township 2 North, Range 62 West, Weld County, CO (157 Acres) 7r7- L-1I APPROVED SOIL CONSERVATION PLAN ATTACHED. Yes or PERMIT ISSUED BY THE CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.ciw Landowner G z I ! DATE: /4t ,A /11-79,,c5,-0 Weld County Clerk & Recorder and Clerk to the Board ` r SEAL w By : ,727(eg,r44 Deputy ztounty271erk This permit is issued pursuant to Weld County Ordinance No . 108 adopted by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners on May 19, 1982, and requiring the issuance of permits for the plowout and cultivation of grassland. Pursuant to Ordi- nance No. 108, the landowner is required to follow a conserva- tion plan approved by the local Conservation District Board. The landowner is advised to contact the local Soil Conserva- tion District Board for any amendments or updates to the Conservation Plan . 850509 - '"� PURPORTED COPY Township___7 Nnrth - , Range _ _62___West _ _, County Weld _ ,State Colorado ORDINANCE NO. 108 PERMIT NO. 85-12 -- - -- -i 1 -- ,••- -- .t I.._...____ _... - - _....--- I......_. E ' i ! I I I i E } 7 - 0 , . 1 10 - II T 12 I } } I : I i i : i I i I i 1 i s E 1 fa 21 23 -1.---24 } 1 • : ...f *1. I i -30 I 29 - -21F{(O-T-- 27 20 2S-1} , 4 I } I I _— .—_ __. __ .___ _-t __.� -----.....---._..._..----- -- -1------ 31 32 3s 34- 3i 1i--! I } FORM 5OF Southeast Weld Soil Conservation District 60 South 27th Avenue - Brighton, CO 80601 - Phone 659-7004 March 11 , 1985 To Whom It May Concern: A Conservation Plan for Gerald Sigg was presented on March 11 , 1985 to the Southeast Weld Soil Conservation District Board for the following description: S-3/44 of Section 20, Township 2 North, Range 62 West for a total of t 157 acres. The board has reviewed and approved the Conservation Plan. i ¢anek, n ,4:7 6 3(�l.�rr�an..�t -ice /// or the oard Date CONSERVATION - DEVELOPMENT - SELF-GOVERNMENT J.S. [.I_; 0 R-IMF NT OF AGRICULTURE SCS-CPA-68 'OIL. CONSERVATION SERVICE 1 -82 RECORD OF COOPERATORS DECISIONS AND PROGRESS IN APPLICATION PLANNED APPLIED FIELD MONTH LAND USE AND TREATMENT NO. AMOUNT YEAR AND YEAR NON-IRRIGATED CROPLAND field 1 = 157 acres 1 157 acres 1985 CONSERVATION CROPPING SYSTEM A flexible rotation of wheat, sorghum and fallow will be practiced while maintaining soil fertility and tilth. 1 157 acres 1985 CONSERVATION TILLAGE SYSTEM: A system of using chemicals and subsurface tillage equipment will be established in order to leave crop residues on the soil surface. At planting time, there should be approximately 1000# of residues remaining. 1 157 acres 1985 WIND STRIPCROPPING SYSTEM: A system of field strips is to be established in an east to west direction. Strip width should be no greater than 200' with 150' being more desirable. This width strip combined with a good tillage system and leaving 1000# residue will ensure soil losses below that acceptable for the soils found in the field. COOPERATOR ASSISTED BY DATE 3/8/85 Gerald E. Sigg Norman J. Wells UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Technical Guide Soil Conservation Service Section IV Colorado All Field Offices March 1983 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATION STRIPCROPPING, WIND (Code 589) B. Strips will run approxi- Standard mately perpendicular to the prevailing wind Definition direction. Growing wind-resisting crops in C. Maximum Strip Widths strips alternating with row crops (narrower strips provide or fallow and arranged at angles better protection and to offset adverse wind effects. require less protective cover) . Purpose 1. 0-2% slope, 660 feet To reduce wind velocity at the widths (40 rods) . soil surface, thereby reducing soil blowing and damage to crops. 2. 2-5% slope, 330 feet To trap snow and increase stored widths (20 rods) . soil moisture. 3. 5% or greater slope, 165 Where applicable feet widths (10 rods) . On cropland subject to soil D. Wheat stubble in the blowing and where needed as part protective strips will be of a cropping system for snow left standing through the catchment and moisture critical erosion period. conservation. (Nov. through May). Specifications E. A minimum of 500# of residue will be left on Follow guidance set forth in the soil surface after "Guide for Wind Erosion Control planting for soils in on Cropland in Great Plains - WEG's 1 , 2, 3 & 4. If the States" (Revised 1976) , or Guide for Wind Erosion Agronomy Technical Note 1153, to Control or Technical Note calculate widths of wind strips. 1153 indicate larger amounts are needed, then I. Wheat-Fallow Systems those amounts should be left on the surface after A. Strips of wheat will be planting. planted alternately with the stubble from the previous crop; in approximately equal widths to facilitate rotation. TGN #200 Striperopping, Wind 589-2 3/83 TGN #200 -2- II. Annual Row Crop Systems A. Strips of high residue producing crops will be grown in alternate strips with erosion susceptible crops. Strips will be approximately perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction. B. Width and spacing of protective strips: 1. Row Crop Plants — Minimum width of protective strips will be the equivalent width of 4 rows spaced 40 inches apart. Spacing between strips will not exceed 30 feet. 2. Drilled Plants — Minimum width of protective strips will be two rows (12" — 20" spacing) and the spacing between strips will not exceed 30 feet. C. The protective crop will be harvested with a combine or mowed leaving the stubble 12 to 18 inches tall. The protective residue will be left on the soil surface through the critical wind erosion season (Nov—May) or until the seedbed is prepared for the following crop which is expected to occur in early April. Spring seedbed preparation should result in a ridged surface for wind erosion protection. III. Perennial Tall Grass Barriers ter- A. Only tall growing species such as tall wheatgrass , switchgrass , big bluestem, sand bluestem, Basin wildrye and Indiangrass will be planted. Range site descriptions and Critical Area Planting specifications will be used to determine specie adaptation. B. Seedbed preparation will consist of only those operations necessary to assure a firm soil condition relatively free of weeds. Planting in residue from a previous crop is acceptable. C. Colorado Agronomy Note No. 61 will be used to determine amounts of seed to plant. D. Barriers shall consist of at least two rows of grass spaced .10-40 inches apart as a minimum. E. Optimum barrier spacing will be determined using the Guide for Wind Erosion Control and will be designed as close to this optimum as possible considering equipment widths. F. Weed control will be practiced as needed to control competition until grass is well established. G. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE T..• ai 72 I '34.� '''t�4 69 49 \ 70u4 72 •rY m 21 19 20 73 35\I'ttt 44 I 49 40 3 65 5 49 15 ( 18 74 5 J6 26 *A e 4 30 29 / s 28 4 :3* - ?\ I 41 :_ _ 15 . s+. 79 . . 78 -tic low 8 ¢ 4 1. ;nr /3.1 - \ 32 33 I , • i\ f i fl i• F . A Y` / 5)...T Z gal '4�'T t 1 Co-CPA-1 U. S . Dept. of Agriculture 4/82 Soil Conservation Service (180-12-11) CCNSERVATIQI PLAN MAP AND SOIL AND CAPABILITY MAP 'MEND SHEET Different kinds of soil, range sites, or woodland sites are separated on the map by solid black lines. Within each area is an identifying symbol or name. The following symbols are shown on your map: Soil descriptions 73—Vona loamy sand, 3 to 5 percent slopes. This is a Management of vegetation on this soil should be based deep, somewhat excessively drained soil on plains and on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- high terraces at elevations of 4,600 to 5,200 feet. It tiara- Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. formed in eolian or alluvial deposits. Included in mapping Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats are seine leveled areas. Also included are small areas of grama, blue grama, pubescent wheatgrass, and crested soils that have a loamy substratum and some areas of wheatgrass are suitable for seeding. The grass selected soils that are noncalcareous to a depth of 60 inches. should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can "Typically the surface layer of this Vona soil is grayish he seeded into a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can he brown. The upper 6 inches is loamy sand and the lower 5 drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has proven most successful. inches is fine sandy loam. The subsoil is brown and light yeilou ish brown fine sandy loam about 14 inches thick. Windbreaks and environmental plantings are fairly well suited to this soil. Blowing sand and low available water The substratum to a depth of 60 inches is sandy loam. capacity are the principal hazards in establishing trees Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water capacity is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 and shrubs. The soil is so loose that trees should be planted in shallow furrows and vegetation maintained inches or more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion between the rows. Supplemental irrigation may be needed hazard is low. to insure survival. Trees that are best suited and have This soil is suited to limited cropping. Intensive good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, western cropping is hazardous because of soil blowing. The redcedar, ponderosa pine, and Siberian elm. The shrubs cropping system should be limited to such close grown best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberian crops as alfalfa, wheat, and barley. The soil is also suited peashrnb. to irrigated pasture. A suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The years of alfalfa followed by 2 years of corn and small cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked grain and alfalfa seeded with a nurse crop. pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can Closely spaced contour ditches or sprinklers can be be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape used in irrigating close grown crops. Contour furrows or cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- spinklers should be used for new crops. Application of tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- barnyard manure and commercial fertilizer helps to main- ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- tain good production. land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can he The potential native vegetation on this range site is attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, duniinated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed. grama. Needleandthread, switchgrass, sideoats grama, This soil has good potential for urban and recreational and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential development. Once established, the lawns, shrubs, and production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favora- trees grow well. The primary limiting soil feature is the ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, hazard of ground water contamination from sewage and switchgrass decrease and blue grama, sand dropseed, lagoons. In places recreational development is limited by and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade the susceptibility to soil blowing. Capability subclass IVe the site as range condition becomes poorer. irrigated, VIe nonirrigated; Sandy Plains range site. C0-CPA-1 4/82 (190-12-11) CAPABILITY GROUPS OF SOILS Capability classification is the grouping of soils to show, in a general way, their suitability for most kinds of farming. It is a practical classification based on limitations of the soils , the risk of damage when they are used, and the way they respond to treatment. The soils are classified according to degree and kind of permanent limitation, but without consideration of major and generally expensive landforming that would change the slope, depth, or other characteristics of the soils ; and without consideration of possible but unlikely major reclamation projects. Roman numerals are used to show the © broad Capability Classes and letters follow the class numeral to indicate the principal problem or hazard. Classes and sub-classes used are as follows : Class I — Few or no limitations that restrict choice of crops or require conservation measures . Class II - /Some limitations that reduce the choice of crops or require moderate conservation measures. Class III - Severe limitations that reduce choice of crops or require special conservation practices or both. Class IV - Very severe limitations that restrict the choice of crops , require very careful management, or both. Class V - Not suited for cultivation but has few or no hazards when used for pasture, range, woodland or wildlife. Class VI - Not suited for cultivation. Severe limitations. Suited for range , pasture, woodland or wildlife with careful management and needed conservation practices. Class VII - Not suited for cultivation. Very severe limitations . Suited for range, woodland or wildlife uses if carefully managed. Usually cannot apply physical practices such as pitting, furrowing, seeding, etc. Class VIII - Not suited for cultivation, range, pasture or woodland. Suited only for recreation, wildlife, eater supply or esthetic purposes. e - Erosion by wind or water is the major problem. w - Excessive water such as wetness , overflow, or high water table. s - Major problem is in the soil . It may be too shallow, too heavy, stony, low in fertility, salty, alkaline or have low moisture capacity. c - Climate is the major hazard. Growing season may be very short, there is a shortage of rainfall or both. Examples : IIIe - Class III land where erosion is the major hazard. IVc - Class IV land where the climate is the major problem. CO-CPA-1 U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 4/32 Soil Conservation Service (180-12-11) CCNSERVATICN PLAN MAP AND SOIL AND CAPABILITY HAP LEGEND SHEET Different kinds of soil, range sites , or woodland sites are separated on the map by solid black lines. Within each area is an identifying symool or name. The following symbols are shown on your map: - Soil descriptions 4D--Osgood sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes. This is a deep, Management of vegetation on this soil should he based cell drained soil on smooth plains at elevations of 4,030 to on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- -1,900 feet. It formed in eolian sands. Included in mapping Lion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. :ire small areas of soils that have a subsoil within 20 Sand bluestem. sand reedgrass, indiangrass, switchgrass. inches of the surface. Also included are small areas of sideoats grams, little bluestem, and blue grama are suita- soils that have a loam and sandy clay loam subsoil, hle for seeding. Because this soil is susceptible to soil Typically the surface layer of this Osgood soil is gray- blowing, the grasses shoed he seeded with an interseeder ish brown sand about 22 inches thick. The subsoil is or drilled into a firm, clean sorghum stubble. Seeding brown sandy loam about 12 inches thick. The substratum early in spring has proven most successful, Brush to a depth of Go inches is pale brown loamy sand and management can also help to improve deteriorated range. n I Windbreaks and environmental plantings are fairly well Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water suited to this soil. Blowing sand and low available water capacity are the principal hazards in establishing trees capacity is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 and shrubs. This soil is so loose that trees should be inches or more. Surface runoff is very slow, and the cro_ planted in shallow furrows, and vegetation is needed Sinn hazard is low. This soli is suited to limited cropping. Intensive between the rows. Supplemental irrigation may be needed cropping is hazardous because of erosion. The cropping to insure survival. Trees that are best suited and have good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern stem should be limited to such close grown crops as al- rain,. wheat, and barley. This soil also is suited to ir- redcedar, ponderosa pine, and Siberian elm. The shrubs riga evil pasture. A suitable cropping system is 3 to 1 best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberian peashrub. -wars of alfalfa a followed by '? years of corn xnd small Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil.The r::in and alfalfa seeded with a nurse crop. cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked Closer spaced contour ditches or sprinklers can be pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can used in irrigating close grown crops. Contour furrows or be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape sprinklers should he used for new crops. Applications of cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- nitrugen and phosphorus help in maintaining good produc- tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- tion ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- The potential vegetation on this soil is dominated by land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, grama, needleandthread, little bluestem, and blue grama. managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed. Potential production ranges from 2,500 pounds per acre in Few areas of this soil are in major growth and ur- aorable years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As hanized centers. 'Cho chief limiting feature is the rapid range condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, permeability in the substratum, which causes a hazard of switchgrass, sand reedgrass, sideoats grama, and little and sand ground water contamination from seepage. Potential for 'oluestem decrease: forage production drops; ge increases. Undesirable weeds and annuals invade recreation is poor because of the sandy surface layer sa 1, Capability subclass I Ve irrigated, V to nonirrigated; Deep and "blowout" conditions can occur as range condition Sand range site. becomes poorer. CO-CPA-1 U. S . Dept. of Agriculture 4/32 Soil Conservation Service (180-12-11) CCNSERVATICN PLAN MAP AND SOIL AND CAPABILITY MAP LEGEND SHEET Different kinds of soil, range sites , or woodland sites are separated on the map by solid black lines. Within each area is an identifying symaol or name. The following symbols are shown on your map: Soil descriptions 6—Ascalon sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes. This is Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally a deep, well drained soil on uplands at elevations of 4,600 suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard in to 5,200 feet. It formed in alluvium. Included in mapping establishing trees and shnibs, can be controlled by cul- are small areas of rock outcrop. tivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of Typically the surface layer is brown sandy loam about 8 vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation inches thick. The subsoil is pale brown and yellowish may be needed at the time of planting and during dry brown sandy clay loam about 10 inches thick. The sub- periods. Trees that are best suited and have good survival stratum to a depth of 60 inches is calcareous fine sandy are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The !oa Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity is shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siben- high. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. an peashrub. Surface runoff is medium, and the erosion hazard is low. Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The If summer fallowed in alternate years, this soil is well cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked suited to winter wheat, barley, and sorghum. Winter pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can wheat is the principal crop. The predicted average yield is be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape as bushels per acre. If the crop is winterkilled, spring cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- wheat can be seeded. Generally precipitation is too low tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- for beneficial use of fertilizer. ment. Rangeland wildlife, for example, the pronghorn an- Stubble mulch farming, striperopping, and minimum til- telope, can be attracted by developing livestock watering 'age are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion. facilities, managing livestock grazing, and reseeding Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion. where needed. The potential native vegetation on this range site is Few areas of the Ascalon soil are in major growth and dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue urbanized centers. The shrink-swell potential of the sub- grams. Needleandthread, switchgrass, sideoats grama, soil as it wets and dries is the most limiting soil feature and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential that must be considered in planning homesites and con- production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favora- structing roads. Capability subclass IIIe nonirrigated; ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range Sandy Plains range site. condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and switchgrass decrease and blue grama, sand dropseed, and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade the site as range condition becomes poorer. - - Management of vegetation should be based on taking half and leaving half of the total annual production. Seed- ing is desirable if the range is in poor condition. Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats grama, blue grama, pubescent wheatgrass, and crested wheat- grass are suitable for seeding. The grass selected should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can be seeded into a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can be drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has proven most successful. CO-CPA-1 U. S . Dept. of Agriculture 4/82 Soil Conservation Service (180-12-11) CCNSERVATICN PLAN MAP AND SOIL AND CAPABILITY MAP LEGEND SHEET fifferent kinds of soil, range sites, or woodland sites are separated on the map by solid black lines. Within each area is an identifying symbol or name. The following symbols are shown on your map: • Soil descriptions 5—Ascalon sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. This is Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally a deep, well drained soil on uplands at elevations of 4,600 suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard in to 5.200 feet. It formed in alluvium. Included in mapping establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cul- are small areas of rock outcrop. tivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of Typically the surface layer is brown sandy loam about vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation 10 inches thick. The subsoil is pale brown and yellowish may be needed at the time of planting and during dry brown sandy clay loam about 15 inches thick. The sub- periods. Trees that are best suited and have good survival stratum to a depth of 60 inches is calcareous fine sandy are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa loam. pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity is shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberi- high. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. an peashrub. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is low. Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The If summer fallowed in alternate years, this soil is well cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked suited to winter wheat, barley, and sorghum. Winter pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can wheat is the principal crop. The predicted average yield is be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape 33 bushels per acre. If the crop is winterkilled, spring cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- wheat can be seeded. Generally precipitation is too low me andt. should be wincludeldlife, do inreplansxamp forthe develop- for beneficial use of fertilizer. n Stubble mulch farming, striperopping, and minimum til- telope, can be attracted by developing livestock watering l age are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion. facilities, managing livestock grazing, and reseeding Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion. where needed. The potential native vegetation on this range site is Few areas of this Ascalon soil are in major growth and dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue urbanized centers. The shrink-swell potential of the sub- grama: Needleandthread, switchgrass, sideoats grama, soil as it wets and dries is the most limiting soil feature and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential that must be considered in planning homesites and con- production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favora- structing roads. Capability subclass IIIe nonirrigated; ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range Sandy Plains range site. condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and switchgrass decrease and blue grama, sand dropseed, and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade the site as'range condition becomes poorer. Management of vegetation should be based on taking half and leaving half of the total annual production. Seed- ing is desirable if the range is in poor condition. Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats grama, blue grama, pubescent wheatgrass, and crested wheat- grass are suitable for seeding. The grass selected should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can be seeded into a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can be drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has proven most successful. Hello