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Exhibit I — Attachment 2: Soil Information (Bankard Sandy Loam) (page 1 of 2) <br />Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part <br />10— Bankard sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes <br />Map Unit Setting <br />National map unit symbol 361 k <br />Elevation: 4,450 to 5,000 feet <br />Mean annual precipitation: 10 to 14 Inches <br />Mean annual air temperature 48 to 52 degrees F <br />Frost -free period 95 to 160 days <br />Farmland classification Prime farmland if Irrigated and the product of I <br />(soil erodibility) x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60 <br />Map Unit Composition <br />Bankard and similar soils- 85 percent <br />Minor components. 15 percent <br />Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the <br />mapunit. <br />Description of Bankard <br />Setting <br />Landform Flood plains, low sand ridges <br />Down -slope shape- Linear <br />Across -slope shape: Linear <br />Parent material, Stratified, recent alluvium <br />Typical profile <br />H1 - 0 to 4 inches: sandy loam <br />H2 - 4 to 60 inches, stratified gravelly sand to loam <br />Properties and qualities <br />Slope. 0 to 3 percent <br />Depth to restrictive feature More than 80 inches <br />Natural drainage class Somewhat excessively drained <br />Runoff class- Very low <br />Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat) High (2.00 <br />to 6.00 in /hr) <br />Depth to water table. More than 80 inches <br />Frequency of flooding None <br />Frequency of ponding- None <br />Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile 10 percent <br />Available water storage in profile Low (about 4.5 inches) <br />Interpretive groups <br />Land capability classification (irrigated) 4w <br />Land capability classification (nonirngated): 4w <br />Hydrologic Soil Group: A <br />Ecological site- Sandy bottomland (R067BY031 CO) <br />USDA Natural Resources web Sal Survey 10/2/2014 <br />Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 2 <br />