Land Use Data for Latitude 37.25 Longitude -109.25

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Hovenweep National Monument
San Juan County: Gunnison Sage-Grouse

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Temperate drylands
Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59
60 to 89

Soil Types

Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)
Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Regosols (Other)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
10 to 50

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Aneth 1 (Surface)Uranium
Butterfield Bentonite MineBentonite
Gravel Deposit #19035Sand and Gravel, Construction
Hole In the RockUranium
Ike Three (Surface-Underground)Uranium
Lee 1 & 5 (Underground)Uranium
Perkins ProspectUranium
Pete Lee Lode (Underground)Uranium
Pete-Red Hot-School Sec.16Uranium
Red Ant (Surface-Underground)Uranium
Red Ant #1 and 2Uranium, Vanadium
Red Mesa Copper Pit (Surface)Uranium
TreeUranium
Utah Dept of Highways Pit No 19035Sand and Gravel, Construction

Agricultural use data provided by LADA, 2008. "Mapping Land Use Systems at global and regional scales for Land Degradation Assessment Analysis. Version 1.0" Nachtergaele F. & Petri M.
Mineral extraction data provided by USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), downloaded June 2, 2010.