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Farmland Classification—Ridgway Area,Colorado,Parts of Delta,Gunnison,Montrose,and Thompson Pit-Farmland Map <br /> Ouray Counties <br /> Farmland Classification <br /> Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres In AOI Percent of AOI <br /> 722 Gyprockmesa gravelly Not prime farmland 0.0 0.0% <br /> loam,5 to 15 percent <br /> slopes <br /> 740 Persayo-Fruita complex, Not prime farmland 2.7 3.7% <br /> 0 to 12 percent slopes <br /> 764 Mesa gravelly loam,2 to Prime farmland if 12.0 16.3%� <br /> 5 percent slopes irrigated <br /> 790 Briny clay loam,0 to 3 Not prime farmland 23.5 31.9/o <br /> percent slopes, rarely <br /> flooded <br /> 800 Persayo loam,4 to 25 Not prime farmland 11.0 15.0% <br /> percent slopes <br /> 801 Persayo-Badland Not prime farmland 19.6 26.6% <br /> complex,25 to 75 <br /> percent slopes <br /> 807 Mesa-Waterdog Not prime farmland 4.9 6.6%1 <br /> complex,0 to 5 <br /> percent slopes <br /> 809 Persayo-Briny,rarely Not prime farmland 0.0 0.0% <br /> flooded complex, 0 to <br /> 25 percent slopes <br /> Totals for Area of Interest 73.7 100.0/ <br /> Description <br /> Farmland classification identifies map units as prime farmland, farmland of <br /> statewide importance,farmland of local importance, or unique farmland. It <br /> identifies the location and extent of the soils that are best suited to food, feed, <br /> fiber, forage, and oilseed crops. NRCS policy and procedures on prime and <br /> unique farmlands are published in the"Federal Register,"Vol. 43, No. 21, <br /> January 31, 1978. <br /> Rating Options <br /> Aggregation Method:No Aggregation Necessary <br /> Tie-break Rule:Lower <br /> USDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 3/15/2022 <br /> I Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 5 of 5 <br />