2018-03-30_PERMIT FILE - C1981038 (4)

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§2.04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES --MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. This soil is suited to most of the orchard crops grown in the survey area. The principal orchard crops grown on this soil are apples, cherries, peaches, and pears. Because of the position of this soil on the landscape, air drainage is poor and frost can severely damage fruit crops early in spring. Cover crops are necessary to control erosion but should be managed so that they do not compete with fruit trees. Application of fertilizer promotes the best growth of trees and the production of high quality fruit. Fertilizer requirements should be based on soil or foliage analysis. An intensive spray program is generally needed to control insects and disease. Estimated average yields per acre for orchard crops are as follows: apples, 650 bushels; peaches, 500 bushels; cherries, 650 bushels; and pears, 500 bushels. If this soil is used for urban development, the main limitations are shrink-swell potential and low strength. If it is used for septic tank absorption fields, permeability is the main limitation. The limitations can be overcome by the use of proper design and construction methods. This soil is in capability subclasses IVe, irrigated, and Vie, nonirrigated.come by the use of proper design and construction methods. This soil is in capability subclass Vils, nonirrigated. 35-Fluvaquents, flooded. The somewhat poorly drained and poorly drained soils in this broadly defined • unit are in low, concave areas and on nearly level to moderately sloping flood plains of narrow, winding valleys. Slopes range from 0 to 10 percent. These soils vary widely in texture, degree of mottling, and depth to the water table. The surface layer ranges from fine sandy loam to clay loam. The underlying layers generally are loam or heavy clay loam and are stratified with sand, gravel, and cobbles. In some areas gravel and cobbles are near the surface. The depth to the water table ranges from 2 to 4 feet and is near the surtace during part of the year. These soils are subject to rare or occasional flooding. The native vegetation consists mainly of willow and cottonwood and water-tolerant grasses, sedges, and rushes. In some areas these soils are artificially drained and are used for crops. If drained, these soils are suited to hay, small grains, pasture, orchard crops, and some row crops. In some areas these soils are used for grazing of livestock and wildlife and for recreational purposes. Because annual precipitation is low and has poor seasonal distribution, these soils are unsuited to nonirrigated crops. However, nonirrigated pasture grasses can be planted late in summer and in fall to protect the soil from erosion and to provide grazing for livestock, if good pasture management is practiced. Areas of this map unit provide habitat for many kinds of wildlife. They provide cover for ring-necked TR-20 2.04 - 23 3/01