Land Use Data for Latitude 39.25 Longitude -108.75

Locations

Colorado National Monument

Agricultural Land Uses

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

Ecosystems

Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89

Soil Types

Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Regosols (Other)

Terrain

Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500

Slopes (degrees)

5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km²)

0
0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)	Minerals
	Gypsum-Anhydrite
	Fire Clay (Refractory)
	Sand and Gravel, Construction
	Helium
(Surface)	Clay
(Surface)	Stone
	Barium-Barite
Abbot Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Allen Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Amax Uranium (Surface)	Uranium
Anchor Mine (Underground)	Uranium
Burk Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
C-G-26	Uranium
Cambell # 2 (Surface)	Uranium, Vanadium
Clay Pit (Surface)	Clay
Cole Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Colo Copper Properties (Surface)	Copper
Egger Pit 501 (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Fireside Enterprises	Limestone, Dimension
Fruita Ready Mix (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Gravel Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Herron & Strong (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Hi-Grade (Surface)	Uranium
Hicks Mine (Underground)	Uranium
Himes Drilling (Underground)	Limestone, Dimension
Holland Mine (Underground)	Uranium
Huffer Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Hygrade Mine (Underground)	Uranium
Loma Rock Quarry	Stone, Dimension
Loma Rock Quarry (Underground)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Mcginley Mine (Underground)	Uranium
Riverside Sand & Gravel (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Rock Raven Mine	Uranium, Vanadium
Smith Aggregate (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
United Sand & Gravel (Underground)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Unk (Surface)	Clay