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12/9/2019 ESD Printable Report <br /> Site Authors <br /> Kimberly A.Diller Ecological Site Specialist NRCS <br /> Ben P.Berlinger Rangeland Management Specialist NRCS Rat <br /> Laura L.Craven MLRA Project Leader NRCS <br /> Quality Assurance <br /> Provisional Status Verfied by David Kraft(5/31/2018) <br /> Reference Sheet <br /> Author(s)/participant(s):Ben Berlinger,Kimberly Diller,Daniel Nosal <br /> Contact for lead author:Ben Berlinger,Area Rangeland Management Specialist,La Junta,CO, <br /> Date: 1/12/2005 MLRA:069X Ecological Site:Salt Meadow LRU's A&B R069XY03000 This must be verified based <br /> on soils and climate(see Ecological Site Description).Current plant community cannot be used to identify the ecological site. <br /> Composition(indicators 10 and 12)based on: X Annual Production, Foliar Cover, Biomass <br /> Indicators.For each indicator,describe the potential for the site.Where possible,(1)use numbers,(2)include expected range of values for <br /> above-and below-average years for each community and natural distrurbance regimes within the reference state,when appropriate and(3) <br /> cite data.Continue descriptions on separate sheet. <br /> 1. Number and extent of rills:None <br /> 2. Presence of water flow patterns:None <br /> 3. Number and height of erosional pedestals or terracettes:None <br /> 4. Bare ground from Ecological Site Description or other studies(rock,litter,standing dead,lichen,moss,plant canopy are not <br /> bare ground):None <br /> 5. Number of gullies and erosion associated with gullies: None <br /> 6. Extent of wind scoured,blowouts and/or depositional areas:None <br /> 7. Amount of litter movement(describe size and distance expected to travel):Typically slight,however during major flooding events <br /> this site slows water flow and captures litter and sediment. <br /> 8. Soil surface(top few mm)resistance to erosion(stability values are averages-most sites will show a range of values): <br /> Stability class rating anticipated to be 5-6 at soil surface. <br /> 9. Soil surface structure and SOM content(include type and strength of structure,and A-horizon color and thickness):SOM <br /> ranges from 3-4%.Soils are very deep,poorly drained with a water table depth from 6-36 inches.Color of the A-horizon is dark grayish <br /> brown at 0-8 inches in depth.Surface structure is weak,thick platy that parts to moderate,fine sub-angular blocky. <br /> 10. Effect on plant community composition(relative proportion of different functional groups)and spatial distribution on <br /> infiltration and runoff:Diverse grass,forb,shrub functional/structural groups and diverse root structure reduces raindrop impact slows <br /> overland flow providing increased time for infiltration to occur. <br /> 11. Presence and thickness of compaction layer(usually none;describe soil profile features which may be mistaken for <br /> compaction on this site):None <br /> 12. Functional/Structural Groups(list in order of descending dominance by aboveground weight using symbols:>>,>,=to <br /> hftps://esis.sc.egov.usda.gov/ESDReporttfsReportPrt.aspx?id=R069XY03000&rptLevel=all&approved=yes&repType=regular&scros=&comm= 14/15 <br />