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Home My WebLink About850515.tiff AR2004117 ORDINANCE NO. 108 PERMIT NO. 85-1Q PERMIT FOR PLOWING GRASSLAND N o N V ri OU APPLICANT NAME: Delbert W. & William C. Shable a ADDRESS : 19524 County Road 44 o 19320 County Road 44 o o a La Salle , CO 80645 } w a O LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE CULTIVATED (Map delineating o a ' the proposed land use change attached) : .. w w Hz W1/2E11, SEgSEa, Pt. of NEaSE4, Pt. of EZNEa , Section 26; m V E1/2NEa, 51/25W4 , Pt. NWa , Pt. WZNE4 , Pt. NiSWa, Pt. SEa , Section 25 z o H All in Township 9 North, Range 61 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado (803 acres) 0 a APPROVED SOIL CONSERVATION PLAN ATTACHED. Yes oz oN z PERMIT ISSUED BY THE CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS o OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. m o Landowner VJ u, off M DATE : '? - �— S� Weld County Clerk & Recorder • and Clerk to the Board - By : ,ic ? . i Deputy County Clerk 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 . 850515 / t i/ Lk1 ELF (L,O Township-____ 7/YRange..__---._.-- County ,State ORDINANCE NO. 108 PERMIT NO. 85-18 I !r 1 6 i ! 1 + --------.--- - 1 I — I I I 6 . I 10 n ' 12 j I I i ! I 16 17 -.—__ I6- 1] _ 14 13 I 4 - t.._-------._- .I I IS 20 i 21 22 23 —2l 1 _ ! ]o 29 —�6 2I7 xs 1 i � i I I31 32 11 ]1 ]6 ]6 I t I I FORM 5OF B 1063 REC 02004117 04/01/85 16 : 50 $0 . 00 2/027 F 1751 MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN CLERK & RECORDER WELD CO, CO West Greeley Soil Conservation District P.0. Box 86 - G:ueley,-Coloriuo 80632 r` O N U O M RESOURCE OR LAND USE PLAN REVIEW U o W APPLICANT PROPERTY OWNER 03 o x Name: Delbert W. & William C. Shable Name: William C. & Shirley A. Shable q Delbert W. & Mary E. Shable a Address: 19524 Co. Rd . 44 Address: LaSalle, CO 80645 o C:4 SAME rn 19320 WCR 44 LaSalle, CO 80645 ~ a DATE OF REVIEW: March 11 , 1985 na co U ACREAGE BY LAND USE IN CONSERVATION PLAN: o I-s 803 ac. to be converted from grassland to non-irrigated cropland d' H o V] w w o z LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE CULTIVATED: (Map delineating the proposed land use N rc4 change attached) In Section 26, T9N, R61W: w g W'44E , E2SE, pt. NE*SE,' ,'-,pt. E?NE x In Section 25, T9N, R61W: LD 0 EINEk, S'--SWk, pt . NWk, pt . WANE*, pt . N?5W1 , pt . SE* o r- mw PLAN DISPOSITION: Plan approved as presented. COMMENTS: ,_... r �,�'•o n J , rG zi tit AoI1 3 rz c = WEST GREELEY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD 1S7AI�j 1/4% -,y � = By: ().4/./4_ -s-�� 3=a 0 coNsiHivAfinN !;r_vELDPMFNT sr,r r N:),'! NraI NT (Rev. 4/83) • aoiu coNsErrvATIoN scuvieL - 1_g2 RECORD OF COOPERATOR'S DECISIONS • AND PROGRESS IN APPLICATION PLANNED APPLIED FIELD MONTH LAND USE AND TREATMENT • NO. AMOUNT YEAR AND YEAR rO No 'i11 ,2 , 3,4, 1827 ac. 1985 To be converted from grassland to Non- Irrigated 5 6 7 3 Cropland. •;t' O 9 & 10 CTU 1 , NON- IRRIGATED CROPLAND -- 1827 ac. O 0o w• I Field 1 - 160 cc. Field 6 - 36 ac. Field 2 - 295 ac. Field 7 - 27 ac. a •W • Field 3 - 508 ac. Field 8 - 139 ac. Ca Field 4 - 160 ac. Field 9 - 290 ac. Z !, Field 5 - 154 ac. Field 10- 58 ac. U W • • 2 3 4 1827 ac 1985 (589) WIND STRIPCROPPING : Strips to be establish . w 5 6 7 8 perpendicular to prevailing wind direction at a cs) a 10 .sidth not ro exceed 330 a• 1 ,2, 3 ,4 , 327 ac. 1985 U (328) CONSERVATION CROPPING SYSTEM: A 2 year 5 ,6 ,7, 8 cropping system will be used consisti:!c of snail OH 9 & 10 gain and fallow. E o M 1 , 2 ,3,4, 1827 ac. 1985 (329) CONSERVATION TILLAGE SYSTEM: A minimum W5, 6 , 7,8, tillage system will be followed whereby subsurfac 9 & 10 tillage implements such as chisels , sweeps and [wu rod weeders will be used . Tillage operations ci i 0 be held to 4 or less during normal years and 2 N Z tillage operations will only be those essential o j for weed control . Crop residues will be maintair U a at the rate of 900 lbs . per acre flat small grair % stubble after planting for 330 ft . strips . MlD LC) TU 2 , RANGELAND -- 333 ac. or r-1 N Field 11 - 97 ac. Field 14 - 21 ac. G Field 12 - 157 ac. Field 15 - 39 ac. Field 13 - 6 ac. Field 16 - 13 ac. 11 , 12 , 13, 333 ac. 1985 (528) PROPER GRAZING USE : Residual rangeland to 14, 15 , 16 anaged with stubble and grazed with same. The alt Flat , Sandstone/Breaks , and Shaly Plains range sites are to be managed leaving 50 of curr ,eason ' s growth . The Loamy Plains Range Sites ar o be managedleaving not less than 350 lbs ./ac. c :lue grama. - I COOPERATOR ASSISTED BY DATE Delbert b Bill Shable Greg Snell 3/11 /8 • UNITED STATES Dc?AllTNT','"i SS ASRIClii TCHH L'eenllicn l able Soil Conservation Service Sec: lon IV Colorado All Fictid March 19.13 STANi)A.iU)S AN!) :1PFCISICATI'H: (:o9"'"t'ATTrN GS0PPING SYSTEM acre) r0 NO p Definition Specifications ui O U Growing crops by using a I . !)ry Cropland O combination of needed cultural and o W management measures. Cro Ppin„ n. ;1 cr.tlpi a{; sequence such O 3 systems include rotations that ds h< at-St ll o•.a, wheat- 0 W contain !;asses and 1.-„u r.s as scrcIum-f:<i law or nt'..er v.O4 O well as rotations ln whic!-i the systems will be applied O desired 'nene_litn; :n niu.... ,n,vi< ,I r-; .,. 'ditinf t.t' the use of sum esT '... ' ('ur pie c '.[!<,n N fk 'Co improve or _.,: a .. ;;od , . c r . , . _ , :inenitti I;e u� ,-1 physical condition o t'uu : aes.s.rc -,, :ce`. . : co C.) ret..ct Line sot 1:1r rerit ._ _:oi: .,JS.., l.•_:�! to .- Z when eroi;ion cc: trs ; .._ 1.'.) eon; rn1 act.:...,,t ;obi.,• .in:nouut. H wecdv , insects , and lisea.<cs; an ! p U) moot the need d0:1 deslve of c. The Universal Soil -Loss !ar ers tor du coOootic a ntnr-i. Lr:>sian W g Conditions where practice1 ic•_ etrrmi^.e adequacy ,:r the ,rap•:...e system. o o 2 On' all cropland and on re,tnin N p recreation and wildlife Wren:: . ?. ifriated Cropland a agC gC Planning Considerations a. The Soil Condition Rating indices for Irrigatcd Crows , PP An application of nitro;"n should Agronomy Technical Note gut O r he considered in the early stages will be used to determine of a high residue management the aden.:acy of the cropping M PA program to replace that tied up n segoorice and soil fertility the decomposition process. man.l;e:ueut. _�•c'?Cad UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Technical Guide Soil Conservation Service Section IV Colorado All Field Offices February 1982 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATION CONSERVATION TILLAGE SYSTEM (Acre) 329 N Standard • %o O Definition U - O A form of noniversion tillage that 1 . Zero tillage, slot planting or 0 W retains protective amounts of residue no-till. mulch on the surface throughout the o m W year. These include no-tillage , strip This is a method planting into tillage, minimum tillage and other prior crop residue by disturb- 0 types of noninversion tillage. ing only the immediate area of the row. Crop residue is left o C4 Purpose on the surface for erosion Ln .. La control . To protect the soil from erosion and help maintain or develop good soil 2. Strip tillage. u', W tilth, and desirable water i of iltra- co U tion rates and water storage. Tillage operations For seedbed H 2 preparation are limited to a H Conditions where practice applies strip not to exceed one-third H o of the distance between rows . va On cropland and on certain other A protective cover of crop N P lands where annual vegetation is residue remains on the wgrown. balance. Tillage and planting gizr 0 2 are accomplished in the same o 2 Planning considerations operation. o PC Conservation tillage provides a pro- 3. Minimum Tillage WW < duction system that leaves crop resi- dues on the surface after planting. Limiting the number of tillage Crop residues are left standing as operations to those essential o r long as possible prior to the succeed- to control weeds , improve soil ing crop to trap blowing snow. Herbi- aeration, permeability and W Ga cides are used immediately following tilth. Sweeps , rod weeders or harvest , prior to and during planting, straight shank chisel imple- to control volunteer grain and other merits will be used. vegetation. Specifications This practice is most effective when carried out in conjunction with other A. The primary objective is to practices such as strip cropping, accomplish weed control with terracing and contour farming. no tillage or with a limited number of conservation tillage One of the following conservation operations, so that adequate tillage systems should be used: amounts of crop residue can be maintained Eor protection from erosion. TON 11182 2/82 329-2—Conservation Tillage System B. The minimum amount of crop residue left on the soil surface after planting shall be 1 ,500 pounds per acre of corn or sorghum residue, or 500 pounds per acre of flat small grain residue or its equivalent . C. Soil loss by water and wind shall he reduced to the loss tolerance established for that soil. The Universal Soil Loss Equation and the NO Wind Erosion formula can be used to arrive at the amount of residue N necessary to :keep the soil loss within limits. NO U Table 1 — A Guide for Estimating Residue Reduction from Tillage Operations Ca Approximate Percent of o W Residue Reduction After o 3 One Trip or Pass Over OM Tillage Operation the Field yr W Rod Weeder 10 FU Sweeps (30" or more) 10 o Rod Weeder and Semi chisel 15 Field Cultivator 25,. ,p - ( L6-IS inch sweeps) , � Till Planter iii Chisel Plow (straight shanks) 20 Chisel Plow ( twisted shank) 50 One-Way or Tandem Disc 50 z Moldboard Plow 75-100 O O H o U. On systems where tillage operations are permitted : N D ri w I . Subsurface tillage equipment should he used to keep the residue on the soil surface. o z o N < 2 . On soils that tend to crust, or with some slope to them, a chisel o N type implement may need to be used after harvest to increase water a infiltration and reduce soil loss due to runoff. Wad a mu) 3. Chemicals may be used to aid in reducing or eliminating tillage o r operations . Use manufacturers labels or Colorado Weed Control Handbook for specific rate recommendations. The following 0 options W W are recommended. a. Fall sweep (4 inches deep) plus Atrazine. Fall sweep immediately (within two weeks) after wheat harvest to kill existing vegetation. Atrazine applied immediately following fall sweep will kill volunteer wheat and weeds until the next summer. Limit summer tillage operations prior to planting. b. Apply a combination of non-selective contact or non-residual herbicides (such as Paraquat or Roundup) plus Atrazine to kill existing weeds and for long-term weed control. Limit summer tillage operations. TGN x182 2/82 conservation Ti1Lige Sys to.. ,_5-3 c. Contact herbicide plus ISladex, I;;ran or other short N O (45-b0 days) ;nay he used for springy; application to e i .to u:o o early spring and early summer r.iLlage, Limit summer t lade c, operations. co O V d . 2-40 Butyl Ester plus atrazine or C] a short residual tri.isioo is an economical alternative if approximataly 90il of the f ._1 .coeds o W are broadleaf. Limit summer tillage operations. o cx we W G. For no-Gill systems: a O 1 . Conventional tillage operations will not he used to control yoloa- U teer crop growth or annual forks and grasses. On soils with a heavy o c4 in clay or silty surface that tend to seal , a lioht crust brea.sie_ :nay •• '� he needed using; sweeps or a chisel using s tra:edit shanks. Hx a. 'Meat-fallow r a(chemical only) - Ilse �� che,:n i.c:i Ls to e1idin::t.' en '� tillage operations. The following is required: co U � z H ( 1) Contact herbicides , such as Paraquat or Roundup, :dies atracine or residual and tack ,:hues such as atrazine-sL dex e oul and atrizine-Igrni .;hall he applied immediately f.tallowi:: ; harvest to kill existing weeds and �, n tj. e long—term weed - W control . � W 02 (2) A short residual herbicide may he used or .:grin;; tad ida- o Z tion if necessary to control weeds to substitute ror Q tillage operations normally used . U a a (3) A slot or no-till planter or grain drill shall he used that m r will disturb not more than 257 of the so surface. L N o r- ,.t b. Corn, sorghum, and small grains (chemical only) . Use of the:ni- Ol Ga cals to eliminate tillage operations in irrigated cropland or annual cropping systems. The following is required: ( 1 ) A contact herbicide plus Blades, Igran or other short residual (45-60 days) may he used for spring application if needed to control weeds to eliminate early spring and early summer tillage. (2) A slot or no-til I planter or adequate grain drill shall he used that will disturb not more thou _5; of the soil surface. ( 3) Atrazine may be used in a wieeat-sorghum-fallow or a wheat- corn-fallow sequence. F. Farmers must be made aware of the hazards involved in using residual herbicides. TCN 11182 2/82 329-4-Conservation Tillage System 1 . Caution must be exercised in usi or .tC r_tzi ne. oa soils with a pi of 7 .5 or higher. NO (90 0 2 . Caution should he taken when applying Lunt; reslduai herbicide.; annually so no overlap or carry-over oltecr of chemical rn O >ccurs . 0 q 3 . A minimum of 20 gallons of water, proforably S!l , will no nLeooud to O W set adequate coverage of chemical. O3 O W 4 . For more uniform application, large volume sprayers witu dile stable boom coverage are preferred over small units with narrow coverage. The wider swath should result i .i fewer overlaps or skips. Just Wshould be held to a minimum as it deactivates some herbicides . O a Nozzle spacing should not be greater than 40 inches for uoifora 'n distribution. •• w � x PC C . Specific chemical recommendations shall be in accordance wiry container alabels and/or Colorado Weed Control handbook.. co O • z rake na tes were used in rhis standard .fly to n:il:e t!.:- f flLoial :t;iJ do o o understandable. this does not imply uciors mcitr ot certain orxtu:r.; ,_ �r E criticism of products not named or nentioned . Ou W n ri w ti 1 • o (NJ < O C.) a w a a � Mco 0 • w w 1'C;J U182 2/82 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Technical Guide Soil Conservation Service Section ' Colorado All Field Offices .arch 1)83 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATION N 8O STRIPCROPPING, WIND (Code 589) o 0 9. Strips will run pproxi— Standard r' U mately perpendicular to A the prevailin;; wind 0 Definition direction. o m W Growing wind—resisting crops in C. Maximum Strip Widths strips alternating with row crops (narrower strips provide a 0 or fallow and arranged at angles better protection and co offset adverse wind effects, require less protective am cover) . Purpose r) �+ x 1 . 0-2_% slope , 660 feet Lx To reduce wind velocity at the widths (40 rods) . u1 a soil surface, thereby reducing op soil blowing and damage to crops. 2. 2-5% slope, 330 feet z To trap snow and increase stored widths (20 rods) . H \ W soil moisture . E o 3. 5% or greater slope, 165 Where applicable feet widths ( 10 rods) . r On cropland sub?ect to soil D. Wheat stubble in the blowing and where needed as part protective scrips will be of a cropping system for snow left standing through the N FC o catchment and moisture critical erosion period . U a conservation. (Nov. through May) . W rc Specifications E. A minimum of 500+ of residue will he left on ti Follow guidance set forth in the soil surface after re "Guide for Wind Erosion Control planting for soils in on Cropland in Great Plains WEG' s 1 , 2 , 3 S 4. If the States" (Revised 1976) , or Guide for Wind Erosion Agronomy Technical Note a 153, to Control or Technical Note calculate widths of wind strips. #53 indicate larger amounts are needed, then I. Wheat—Fallow Systems those amounts should he 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, Wino 1llco—p 3/53 TON 200 II. Annual Row Crop Systems A. Strips of high residue producing crops will he grown in alternate strips with erosion susceptible crops. Strips will be approximately N O perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction. N U D. Width and spacing of protective strips: ti O H U Ca 1. Row Crop Plants — Minimum width of Protective strips will be the t-1 equivalent width of 4 rows spaced 40 inches apart . Spacing W 0 3 between strips will not exceed 30 feet . ox vr W 2. Drilled Plants — Minimum width of protective stris will be two Ca _ (.z rows (12" — 20" spacing) and the spacing between strips will not O exceed 30 feet . U oa u1 C . The protective crop will be harvested with a combine ur :..o wbd leavin Lao " '.6 the stubble 12 to 18 inches tall . The protective residue will be left on the soil surface through the critical wind erasion eecson (Nov—May) or until the seedbed is prepared for the following _ `n '4 which is expected to occur in early April . co U Spring seedbed preparation should result in a ridged surface for wind erosion CH protection. � W v' E Om III. Perennial Tall Grass Barriers may A. Only tali growing species such as tall whearprass , :,witchgress , big �+ bluestea,, sand bluestem, Basin wildrye and indiangrass will be o 2 planted. Range site descriptions and Critical Area Planting oN < specifications will be used to determine specie adaptation. U [z B . Seedbed preparation will consist of only those operations necessary a to assure a firm soil condition relatively free of weeds . Planting m o in residue from a previous crop is acceptable. co co oN C. Colorado Agronomy Note No. 61 will be used to determine amounts of Ga seed to plant . D. Barriers shall consist of at least two rows of grass spaced .i0-40 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. Barriers will be periodically mowed or clipped to a minimum height of 8-10 inches to encourage regrowth and prevent decadent stands from developing. UNITED STATES DEPART:iENT O'. AGRICULTURE Technical Guide Soil Conservation Service Section iiv Colorado State Wide June 1982 O STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS N O PROPER GRAZING [[SE (acre) 528 N - O Definition Specifications —o a 0 Grazing at an intensity that will 1 . Decisions for Proper Grazing Use maintain enough cover to protect the are to be recorded as the ranch o Gri improve soil and maintain or the plan is developed with the v� W quantity and quality of desirable cooperator. Use SCS-Range-414 O vegetation. (attached) for recording key areas and key species and proper Oa Purpose grazing use. This form will also he used to record utilization by 1p To: the a; Use ( 1) increase vigor id years . of SCS—Range-416 for reproduction of 1__y plants ; (2) occur:— hro.os„ speci.vs is optional . ;n plate litter and mulch necessary to co U reduce erosion and sedimentation and Refer to National Range Handbook 2 ionrcve water euality; (3) imurn''e or Section luCe—IDUO . 1(g) for H W maintain the condition of the vegeta— procedural and background Lion : (4) increase forage production; information for managing plant ( 5) maintain natural beauty; and (6) communities . N p reduce the hazard of wildfire. ti W ,y w 2. instructions for tabulating the z Conditions where practice applies SCS—Rana{e-414 form are: Oz N < Un all rang{el;Ind , ❑a ti•✓o pasture , and .;. Grazing Unit : Enter the name O grazed wildlife land. of the pasture or field used W by the cooperator or the Planning considerations number from the conservation plan map. These terms , as o N Proper grazing use is based upon the well as "Grazing Unit", will degree of use of key species on key refer to areas which are W grazing areas. Factors that determine identified as recognizable the selection of key grazing areas and grazing management units on a species include: ranch or farm. They are not necessarily fenced pastures; 1 . Kind and class of grazing animal ; they may be any areas where 2. Range site(s) , conditions , and grazing can be controlled. trend; Give consideration to the 3. Grazing system used or planned; need for omitting certain 4. Season of use; "pastures" where compliance 5. Pasture size; with Proper Grazing Use is 6. Location of fences and natural impossible. Examples are barriers , water supplies , salt and holding pastures , stomp lots , mineral, feeding areas; small "traps", heavy feeding 7 . Goals of land user; and areas and other relatively 8. Weather conditions. Colorado SCS June 1982 TG Notice No. 18' 522-2 Proper Grazing Use small acreages . No (Tore than 16", of the ..razing lands , r a ranch can be in this (over-use) category and be within the. f ru::ework of Proper Crazing Use . r O h. Acres: Enter the acreage of the grazing unit. cv U O c. Species of Grazing Animal: Enter the species and class of grazing m O co U animals such as : dry cows , cow-calves , ewes and lambs , yearling cattle , 2-year steers, Yearling sheep, ,gnats, deer, horses, elk, etc. W 0 3 d . Season of Use: Enter the season that unit will he grazed such as : Fall , Winter, Spring, Summer, or by months: September-October, Lovemher-March, o en W May-July, etc. 0 If a planned grazing system such as a rotation—deterred system is planned, prenare specifications :or Prover Crazing Pee for each nasture o C4 and season in the system. c) .. w H e . Location of Rev Crazing Area: tuner a description of the 5e.Y grazing a area. This may he a range site er it May a portion :'! a site or it un u might he a particular location within the *.razing unit such as : —41 portion of crazing unit starting about 2'1!; yards from none to fence or r 2 o H enter legal description. � W a o Cl) The Rey Crazing Area on which to lvdPe the degree o, use oill be one which (1) provides a significant _amount but not necessarily, the r p majority, of the available 'erase within r pasture; (2) is :easilygrazed .iW Ga because of topography, accessible to water, and atlier favorable orating 0 2 distribution factors. Except for small areas of natural livestock eN1 KC concentration within each pasture, such as those around water or salt , o key grazing areas are those most likely to he over:razed when not U a properly managed; (3) generally consists of a single range site or Wportion thereof; ( 4) is usually a single range condition but may include more than one. A pasture usually needs only one key grazing area except o'a (N 1/40 10 in some unusually large pastures or in pastures where more than one r species of animal is grazing at the same time, or where a pasture is W grazed at different seasons. P7 • In large pastures (generally 640 acres or more in size) where the key grazing area is on a portion of an extensive range site, the key grazing area will be shown on the Conservation Plan Map with the words Key Area and outlined by a broken line. An understanding of key areas and key species by the cooperator can hest he developed when he participates in ranch conservation planning. f . Key Plant(s) for Judging Proper Crazing Use: Enter the species by common name on which you and the cooperator decide proper grazing use will he judged. There may he occasion when you will select two species , in this case enter the name of both species. 187 TG Notice No. Colorado SCS June 1982 52R-3 Proper :-razing Use 1. Rey plantis) selected shcatd: a. have a relatively high grazing ereferonce by the kind of animal grazing the pasture for the season of use concerned, as compared with other associated plants within the key grazing area. oU (Exclude so-called ice cream plants) . They should provide more than 15Z of the readily available forage in the key grazing area. v. CD When t:he is b' r, U management objective aced on the increase of a species :which is currently providing less than 15% of the available forage but which has the potential for a significant o O 3 increase n product , ay ` used as the Rey :species . ox to W b. be a major component of the climax plant community, if the major aobjective is to maintain or improve the plant community to a 0 relatively high ecological condition. U 1.O a z. he a perennial, except where the grazing is to t.: s pevi =rally for to the perpetuation of annuals of good forage value. g. Planned Use of Key Species at Cud of Grazing Period: Enter in this mU column the percent by weight of the current growth or the key species that should he lent ungrazeci at the end of the r.razinc season. ti o H ( See par. 3a and ie) . Except blue grama which will be specified in pounds per acre for LRAs 67, 69a, 69h and V, F72. (See Clue grama o supplement par. 3h) . W ND h. Estimated Use of Key Species by Weight: Enter in this column by calendar year the estimate of the actual use the grazing unit wcr 2 received. es timate stimate is based i on the key species on the key ;_ N < grazing area, at or near the end of 'The grazing period a: on year-long o grazing just prior to the next growing season. If SCS-Range-414 U a states percent by weight of current year's growth to he left ungrazed aat the end of the grazing season, enter percentage of growth actually left ungrazed. If use is specified in amount of forage to be left M VD VD ungrazed in pounds per acre then enter pounds per acre left ungrazed. Co N Actual use estimates are more meaningful when made jointly by the cooperator and conservationist . 3. Degree of Use a. The degree of use will not exceed 50% by weight of the current season' s growth of the key species when grazing occurs during any part of a growing season. This would he from April 1st to October 30. b. Under a planned grazing system where grazing occurs during the dormant season grazing 60 percent of the annual growth by weight of the key species would be permissible with concurrence of the District Conservationist. Under no circumstances must this use contribute to site deterioration. The date of dormancy will be November 1 through March 31 . TG Notice No. 187 Colorado SCS June 1982 52£3-4 Proper Grazing Use c. On slopes over 30%, allowable use will decrease by 10% rat rch 1 increase in ;lope. d. On browse species annual growth of twigs and leaves within reach of animals will not exceed 65% of the current year's growth. r` O cv U e. 'There management species are used in lieu of key species nn annual CD vegetation, the degree of use will he designa ted by the District in 0 Conservationist and will he compatible with the management objective and will not contribute to soil erosion or contribute to depletion of the range resource . o ft] O 3 f. For seeded introduced species , see Standards and Specifications for o fx Pasture and Havland Management (Code 510) for proper m W p grazing use of these species . O Wg. For Proper Woodland Grazing see Sandards and Specifications Por ?toner o a l+oodland Grazing (Code 530) . • w Lc h. "Blue erama supplement'. 1/ m 1 . Aaplitabi 1 Ltv Proper razing nSecpen ficatin �., Hoi] . _ '_ ised od loon a prescribed amount in pounds ner acre (air-dry) n,' blue o Z i ❑rama to be left an the end of the grazing seas,,;,: on . W areas of pasture en which: crc o cn a. blue grama dominates the present plant rover, ✓ a ti W b. blue grama is tho 'cev species; o z o z c. the management objective is to maintain or improve the N production of blue grama; or U fz gW d. blue grama produces more than 50% of the production in combination with buffalo grass. c o N 2 . Applicable range sites in Land Resource Areas in Colorado: M Central Nigh Plains, LRA 67 Loamy Plains No. 2 Siltstone Plains No.9 Shallow Siltstone No. 39 Upper Arkansas Valley Rolling Plains , LRA 69a and 69b Loamy Plains No . h Central High Tableland, LRA 72 Loamy Plains No. 1 1/ D. N. Ryder, R.E. Bement , E.E. Remmenga, and D.F. Hervey, 1975 Ecological Responses of Native Plants and Guidelines for Management of Shortgrass Range, Technical Bulletin, ' o. 1503. TG Notice No. 187 Colorado SCS June 1932 5?8-5 Proper ..fazing Use 3. Pounds to remain ungrazed: NOa . the pounds ' nir v) of hlhe stoma which a.re to he '.eft per N U acre at the end of the grazing season are to he specified rather than the r.ercent utilization. m▪ O V h. Minimum pounds (air—dry) per acre of blue s,rama which are to he left at the end of the grazing season are, for applicahlc o o range sites: x • Cr.) Land Resource Area So. S'-ia sod ugh — 350 hounds/Ac- Ca Land Resource Area No. 67 — 35'.t nncrds/Ac O Land Resorlrce Area No. 72 -- 46O (wands/Ac U a c. Pounds/Ac remaining are to he specified under Planned Use of • w Fey Species on the form Sl'.S—'.t4 . To .. ake this clearly lD H x understoc3 and soar-ate ':rom percent of use asterisk f ) or footnote ( 1/) with the statement aritten on the hattom of roe lf) a 'arm — uouiCs n ,ner acre c:.i r—dr'. : 0" Hoe ,'raasa to ramaie at coo the end of the droning season. - z O H • W . 3oterH oation pi aompttolce "ii"ih ihn r7CtLfl SOflIT Tc _t the 0 o m end -,f the -L3nn n lease ., ,:henrooipg 1 n ..nn_a Strro and shortlya or . the *to Log >t new Hn1 Dsewn o.. paStI Cs Rrazl`<1 On ; O'ltinlo , sear—. .nr. ,;15 . H W H 0 O z 4 . Application of Practice o N o ._. Nonasemdnt ca_ . c sHonoi h.. ma6c Jaif to t ei rdp, of the way U W provi de time Co ', needed adjustments in r;r .. .n _ systems . a 'I'Ue uecis ionrtaker shou'd assist in this determination. M LC) o b. Any significant change in management (class of livestock, ti ti season of nsa, water development , etc.) may affect the grazing k' pattern in a unit. As a result, a new key area or key species or hoth man need to he selected. 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